Spanish authorities announced today that an explosion in the northern Spanish city of Santander early this morning caused a building to collapse, resulting in three deaths and 10 injuries.

An explosion early today in the northern Spanish city of Santander led to the collapse of a building.

Spanish authorities confirmed that three people died and 10 were injured as a result of the explosion. The incident occurred around 4:00 am in a small residential building. Gema Igual, the mayor of Santander, the capital of the Cantabria region, stated that the cause of the explosion is still unknown and that the explosion caused a fire in the three-story building. Residents of neighboring buildings were evacuated as a precaution. Local emergency services reported that 10 people were taken to the hospital, with two being discharged after treatment.