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At least 40 injured in powerful blast in Prague

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A powerful explosion in central Prague on Monday injured as many as 40 people and left many others trapped in the rubble.

It is not certain what caused the blast in Divadelni Street, but it was likely a natural gas explosion. The explosion damaged an office building in the centre of the Czech capital, making official evacuate the neighboring buildings, including the National Theatre. There were more than a dozen people inside the building during the explosion.