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Gas Blast at Almuñécar Hotel Injures Worker, Prompts Evacuation

Workplace safety inspectors have been alerted, signaling a likely review of gas‑handling procedures at the hotel.

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Un trabajador ha resultado herido tras una explosión, al parecer de gas, que se ha producido en el hotel Olas de Almuñécar.

Overview

  • The gas blast that hit a five‑story hotel on Avenida Europa on Monday has left one worker injured.
  • Firefighters said the injured person was refilling gas into a boiler in the fifth‑floor laundry, and he was taken to Hospital Santa Ana in Motril with head injuries.
  • Emergency number 112 fielded about 15 calls and sent firefighters, a mobile ICU, a medical team, and local Protección Civil volunteers.
  • Guests were evacuated as a precaution after a fire and smoke damaged the top floor of the building.
  • Labor Inspection and the Occupational Risk Prevention Center were notified, setting up a formal inquiry into workplace safety and gas‑handling at the site.