An explosion in a jewelry store in Cerdanyola leaves three injured, two of them seriously

BarcelonaAn explosion in a jewelry store in Cerdanyola del Vallès has left three people injured, two of whom are in serious condition. The blast took place this Tuesday afternoon on the ground floor of a building on Sant Antoni street in Cerdanyola del Vallès, causing the collapse of the floor slab of one of the rooms on the upper level. The Fire Department has evacuated the building where the jewelry store is located and the two adjacent buildings and suspects the cause may be a gas explosion, although they clarify that the investigation remains open.

The Medical Emergency System (SEM), which deployed ten ambulances, has transferred a woman in serious condition to the Parc Taulí Hospital in Sabadell and a man, also in serious condition, to the Vall d'Hebron Hospital in Barcelona, while another woman with minor injuries was treated at the scene.

For their part, the Fire Department has activated nine units, including specialists from the Collapsed Structures Group (GREC) and the Canine Search Group (GRCR), who are working on searching the rubble to rule out the presence of more victims. However, sources from the force explain that there are no reports of any missing persons.

Meanwhile, Civil Protection has activated the PROCICAT special emergency plan in the pre-alert phase. The operation also includes the municipal architect of the Cerdanyola City Council to assess the structural impact on the building, as well as technicians from the gas supply company to inspect the facilities and investigate the origin of the blast.