Huge block of flats engulfed by fire amid fears residents could be trapped
It's feared that some residents could still be trapped inside the building after the fire spread extremely quickly.
More than 20 fire crews are battling a huge fire at a 14-storey block of flats in Spain.
It’s feared that some residents could still be trapped inside the building after the fire spread extremely quickly across floors and to an adjoining building.
Fire crews were seen trying to rescue a teenage boy from a first-floor flat in the building, located in Valencia, Spain.
Two other residents, pictured above, were rescued from a balcony.
One resident, who lives on the second floor, told local news outlet La Sexta that the fire ‘spread in a matter of 10 minutes’ – adding that material on the facade of the building might have helped the fire to spread.
Firefighters were called at around 5.30pm local time, and a field hospital has been set up in the area.
At least 13 people have been injured so far, including six firefighters, and Spain’s Military Emergency Unit were also deployed.
They’re being treated for fractures, burns, and smoke inhalation.
Huge clouds of black smoke billowed into the sky as the fire raged on.
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said: ‘Dismayed by the terrible fire in a building in Valencia…I want to convey my solidarity to all the people affected and recognition to all the emergency personnel already deployed at the scene.’
He also said he had offered the city ‘all the help that is necessary’.
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