Bank of Spain blaze leaves workmen seriously injured
Tuesday, November 4, 2014 @ 11:02 AM
A RAGING inferno at the Bank of Spain in Madrid has left three people injured, two of whom are fighting for their lives in hospital.
A 35-year-old man suffered minor bruising and smoke inhalation, whilst two others, aged 46 and 51, suffered second- and third-degree burns in both cases, affecting 30% and 40% of their bodies respectively.
They were all carrying out repairs and renovations inside the building, which is in the central square surrounding the roundabout with the statue of the Roman goddess Cibeles.
According to witnesses, the injured men were working on the electricity junction boxes and soldering wiring, which may have led to the blaze breaking out at around 12.30hrs.
Medics say the eldest of the three workmen is on a life support machine with a ventilation tube in the burns unit at Getafe hospital out of town, whilst the other two have been admitted to the La Paz hospital in Madrid itself.
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