There was an explosion in an apartment in a block of flats in Piornais, Funchal this morning.
Information is scarce, but according to a source from the Sapadores Firefighters in Funchal, the explosion occurred in the Concordia Building and there are no fatalities.
The incident is being attended to by the Madeiran Volunteer Firefighters.
Samantha Gannon
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