Prague explosion at office building injures at least 40

At least 40 people were injured today following a powerful explosion that damaged an office building in the centre of the Czech capital of Prague, and authorities believe some people are buried in the rubble.

It is not certain what caused the blast in Divadelni Street at about 10 a.m. local time, but it was likely a natural gas explosion, police spokesman Tomas Hulan said.

'There was glass everywhere, and people shouting and crying.'—Vaclav Rokyta, Czech student

The street was covered with rubble and was sealed off by police who also evacuated people from nearby buildings and closed a wide area around the explosion site.

Zdenek Schwarz, head of the rescue service in Prague, said up to 40 people have been hurt, with at least four of them sustaining serious injuries.

Windows in buildings located hundreds of metres from the explosion were shattered, including some in the nearby National Theater.Paramedics help an injured woman after an explosion in downtown Prague on Monday. (Petr David Josek/Associated Press)

"There was glass everywhere, and people shouting and crying," Vaclav Rokyta, a Czech student, told the AP near the scene.

"I was in the bathroom, no windows, the door was closed, honestly, if I had been in my bed, I would have been covered in glass," said Z.B. Haislip, a student from the U.S. state of North Carolina who was in a nearby building.

The Faculty of Social Sciences of Prague's Charles University and the Film and TV School of the Academy of Sciences of Performing Arts are located next to the damaged building.

Prime Minister Petr Necas said in a statement he was "deeply hit by the tragedy."

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