Spain: Fire engulfs apartment block in Valencia, four die

At least four folks died after a fireplace broke out at a high-rise residential block in Spain’s Valencia metropolis on Thursday (February 23, 2024).

Quoting Italian newspaper 20minutos — who cited Valencian Community Deputy Director for Emergencies, Jorge Juarez, as stating that no less than 13 folks, together with six firefighters, have been injured in the blaze — Sputnik reported that the hearth had damaged out on the fourth stage of a 14-story constructing in Valencia, .

According to stories, the hearth continues to be ongoing and firefighters are nonetheless attempting to convey the blaze underneath management.

The constructing reportedly housed 138 flats and 450 folks.

Access to the constructing continues to be unattainable, and rescuers don’t rule out a attainable collapse of the constructing, reported Sputnik.

Locals stated firefighters rescued a number of residents utilizing cranes.

One lady instructed TVE as quoted by BBC she had seen firefighters making an attempt to rescue a teenage boy trapped contained in the constructing’s first ground.

One man instructed a neighborhood TV channel that the hearth unfold shortly after it broke out, presumably on the fourth ground of the constructing.

“The hearth unfold in a matter of 10 minutes,” he instructed TV channel La Sexta as quoted by BBC, including that materials on the facade of the constructing could have brought about the hearth to unfold.

PM reacts to fireplace tragedy

PM Pedro Sanchez posted on X: “Dismayed by the horrible hearth in a constructing in Valencia.”

“I simply spoke with the president @carlos_mazon_ and the mayor @mjosecatala to be taught first-hand concerning the state of affairs and provide all the assistance that’s mandatory,” he stated.

“I wish to convey my solidarity to all of the folks affected and recognition to all of the emergency personnel already deployed on the scene,” the PM stated.