77 injured in gas explosion in a café in Spain – The Country in line

At least 77 people were injured after a gas stove exploded in a cafe in the city of Vélez-Málaga, in the south of Spain.

A spokesperson of the emergency unit of the region explained that four people sustained serious injuries.

Two local police officers are among the wounded, according to a report from the EFE news agency.

57 people have been taken to the Hospital Comarcal de la Axarquía, and two of them (a girl with cuts on the face and a man with problems in one ear) were sent to hospitals in the provincial capital.

most of The injured have bruises and cuts and two have had to be operated on by a court in one arm and the other by a wound in the stomach.

local authorities reported that all the injured are out of danger.

The explosion occurred at approximately 19:00 local time (17:00 GMT), during a festival that was celebrated in the city.

The national police and local police, Civil Protection, Firefighters and Civil Guard are in charge of the operating of an emergency.

According to initial investigations, the café, The Bohemian had been evicted before the explosion, although in the surroundings there were a number of people due to the town taking place until Sunday, the fair of San Miguel.

The blast has been recorded in the kitchen of the café, which is located next to the fairground of the town.

at the moment, 57 people have been admitted to local hospitals, four of them are in serious condition, but his life is not in danger. The province of Malaga is a popular tourist destination in spain.

"there Have been many people injured by cuts. It could be an accumulation of gas and the heat has caused the explosion… have removed two cylinders, it has cooled the area and there is no danger. The first to realize the exhaust gas has been a chef who has tried to advise customers to leave. The Municipality of Vélez will open an investigation to clarify what happened. The fair will continue as normal," reported the mayor of the Spanish town, Antonio Moreno.

Has ensured that, although the fair always request the appropriate certificates "for the maximum guarantee of safety, of course there will be that opening an investigation", and stressed the coordination between all municipal areas.