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| 2 injured in Budapest explosion, police evacuate central area | |
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| A powerful blast struck a central area of the Hungarian capital Budapest late Saturday. Footage on social media shows a large police presence at the Oktogon intersection. Witnesses have reported several casualties. | A powerful blast struck a central area of the Hungarian capital Budapest late Saturday. Footage on social media shows a large police presence at the Oktogon intersection. Witnesses have reported several casualties. |
| At least two people have been injured in the blast, Hungarian Blikk daily reported, citing local emergency services. | At least two people have been injured in the blast, Hungarian Blikk daily reported, citing local emergency services. |
| The victims are reported by the outlet to be police officers, and have been rushed to a hospital. | The victims are reported by the outlet to be police officers, and have been rushed to a hospital. |
| Police have cordoned off the busy Octogon intersection in the Hungarian capital, Budapest, with residents of nearby houses and club visitors being evacuated from the area. | Police have cordoned off the busy Octogon intersection in the Hungarian capital, Budapest, with residents of nearby houses and club visitors being evacuated from the area. |
| There have been conflicting reports about the cause of the incident. Local media reported that the explosion may have been triggered by a gas leak at the premises, citing an unnamed police officer at the scene. | There have been conflicting reports about the cause of the incident. Local media reported that the explosion may have been triggered by a gas leak at the premises, citing an unnamed police officer at the scene. |
| The explosion took place on the ground floor of a shop at the corner of Kiraly Utca (King Street) according to HVG magazine. | The explosion took place on the ground floor of a shop at the corner of Kiraly Utca (King Street) according to HVG magazine. |
| A crew of firefighters was called to the scene and they examined the building. | A crew of firefighters was called to the scene and they examined the building. |
| While the cause of the explosion is still under investigation, those living close to its site have departed their apartments, HVG reported. | While the cause of the explosion is still under investigation, those living close to its site have departed their apartments, HVG reported. |
| The outlet cited a witness as saying that he saw a man lying on the ground in the aftermath of the explosion as a crowd fled the scene in panic. | The outlet cited a witness as saying that he saw a man lying on the ground in the aftermath of the explosion as a crowd fled the scene in panic. |