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RAW footage Prague Explosion Leaves Dozens Injured - April 29 2013
- Published_at:2013-04-29
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- description: The blast, in an area popular with tourists, has injured up to 40 people as rescue teams search rubble for trapped people. A powerful explosion in the centre of Prague has injured up to 40 people and left several others buried under rubble, police have said. The blast in a building on Divadelni Street, close to the National Theatre, was heard as far away as Prague Castle, over a mile away across the Vltava river. It blew out the windows on many of the surrounding buildings which were evacuated. A police spokesman said it was probably caused by natural gas and that there had been about 15 people in the building, which included an office of the International Air Transport Association (IATA) and an art gallery. Pensioner Venceslava Sehnotkova, who lives in a nearby house, told Reuters: "I was sitting quietly in my flat, making coffee. Then there was an incredible explosion. I thought the building would collapse. I looked out the window, and there was only dust everywhere." "We have treated up to 20 people, and we are trying to find out if there are people buried in the rubble," Prague emergency service spokeswoman Jirina Ernestova told AFP. She said there were fears three people may be buried in the rubble of the damaged building which police said was a former block of flats now used as office space. Ms Ernestova said ambulances were staying at the scene "in case someone was pulled out of the rubble". Zdenek Schwarz, head of the rescue service in Prague, said up to 40 people have been injured but suffered mainly bruises and cuts from glass. "I was in the bathroom, no windows, the door was closed, honestly, if I had been in my bed I would have been covered in glass," said Z B Haislip, a student from the US. A fire department spokeswoman said there had been no reports of any deaths. Prime Minister Petr Necas said in a statement he was "deeply hit by the tragedy of the gas explosion." Výbuch plynu poničil kolem desáté dopoledne budovu na pražském Smetanově nábřeží vedle kavárny Slavia. Exploze byla slyšet po celém centru, okna jsou vysypaná v okruhu desítek metrů. Zraněných jsou desítky, další možná zůstávají v domě. Policie dostala hlášení o explozi v Divadelní ulici v centru Prahy v 9:56. Způsobil ji s největší pravděpodobností plyn, který svědci cítili i v okolí. Co do počtu zraněných se jedná o nejhorší explozi v metropoli za posledních deset let. Šéf záchranky Zdeněk Schwarz informoval, že zraněných jsou čtyři desítky. Mezi nimi je i 17 letá dívka a několik cizinců. "Jde převážně o lehká zranění - drobné oděrky, škrábance, řezné rány, zhmožděniny. Z těch závažných víme zatím o čtyřech lidech, jedná se především o podezření na zlomeniny rukou, nohou a na skrytá vnitřní zranění," řekl iDNES.cz Schwarz. Na místo neštěstí přijel i pražský primátor Bohuslav Svoboda. "Předpokládáme, že zhruba tři lidé mohou být ještě uvnitř," sdělil kolem jedenácté v Radiožurnálu. Prague explosion Prague Blast Prague explosion Prague BlastPrague explosion Prague BlastPrague explosion Prague BlastPrague Explosion Prague Explosion Prague Explosion Prague Explosion Prague Explosion Prague Explosion Prague Blast Prague Blast Prague Blast Prague Blast
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