Dozens injured as blast sends shock waves through Prague

A powerful blast, believed to be a gas explosion, has wrecked an office building in the centre of Prague, injuring at least 35 people and sending shock waves through the Old Town tourist district.

Dozens injured as blast sends shock waves through Prague

The blast shattered windows in the scenic area, sending glass flying. Police closed a wide area around the site and some tourists were stranded on street corners with baggage-loaded trolleys, unable to get into their hotels. The shockwave could be felt on the famed 15th-century Charles Bridge over the Vltava River, which was packed.

Two or three people were still believed to be missing, but sniffer dogs searching the rubble had not indicated that anyone was buried and the prime minister said it appeared no one had died.

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