Explosion in shop in center of Karlovy Vary

An explosion damaged a Vodafone store in the centre of Karlovy Vary this morning. According to the first information, leaked gas apparently accumulated in the place and exploded. The explosion knocked out the shop window and damaged its equipment, but there were no injuries, said Martin Kasal, spokesman for the regional fire brigade.

"What exactly happened inside the building is being determined by fire investigators in cooperation with colleagues from the Czech Police," Kasal added. Firefighters from two units intervened at the scene.