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| Tenerife building collapse: At least two feared dead and many injured in tourist hotspot | |
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| At least two people are feared dead and several others have been injured after a four-storey apartment building collapsed in Tenerife. | At least two people are feared dead and several others have been injured after a four-storey apartment building collapsed in Tenerife. |
| Local media report three people were in the building, in the Los Cristianos area of the town of Arona. | Local media report three people were in the building, in the Los Cristianos area of the town of Arona. |
| Reports suggest up to 15 people are believed to be trapped under the rubble, after the building collapsed around 9.30am local time. | |
| Residents reported a large explosion before the building collapsed. | |
| El Espanol newspaper reported a 57-year-old woman had been taken to hospital with severe injuries while a man with less severe injuries had also been taken to hospital. | El Espanol newspaper reported a 57-year-old woman had been taken to hospital with severe injuries while a man with less severe injuries had also been taken to hospital. |
| Police, firefighters, paramedics and Red Cross workers have arrived at the scene as part of a major rescue operation. | Police, firefighters, paramedics and Red Cross workers have arrived at the scene as part of a major rescue operation. |
| The cause of the collapse has not yet been confirmed, though local residents report hearing an explosion before the building collapsed. Police have sealed off the area and evacuated a nearby building as a precaution in case there had been a gas leak. | |
| Video of the aftermath shows residents walking through rubble and dust. | Video of the aftermath shows residents walking through rubble and dust. |
| A National Police spokesman said it is not immediately known how many people were in the 21-apartment building at the time of the collapse. | A National Police spokesman said it is not immediately known how many people were in the 21-apartment building at the time of the collapse. |
| He said firefighters were working to clear the rubble at the building. | He said firefighters were working to clear the rubble at the building. |
| The officer, who spoke on condition of anonymity in keeping with police regulations, said three people suffered light injuries. | The officer, who spoke on condition of anonymity in keeping with police regulations, said three people suffered light injuries. |
| Additional reporting by AP | Additional reporting by AP |