A fire broke out in an apartment building in the Spanish city of Valencia early in the evening on Thursday. Several residents are still believed to be trapped in the building. It is feared that they will not be able to leave the building in time. At least seven people have been injured, but nothing is yet known about any deaths.
On images it can be seen that the fourteen-storey complex is completely on fire. Local media report that the strong wind is spreading the fire quickly and making it difficult to extinguish. According to emergency services, the fire started on the fourth floor and then spread to other apartments. Sixteen fire crews and five ambulances were sent to the crash site. It is not yet clear how the fire could have started.
The apartment building, located in the El Campanar neighborhood, has a total of 138 apartments and around 500 residents, one of the residents told the local newspaper. Las Provincias. A local resident says that residents of the apartment shouted for help from their balcony.