A minimum of 10 individuals have been killed and others damage in a fireplace that broke out at a retirement residence close to Zaragoza in north-eastern Spain, emergency providers say.
The fireplace broke out within the city of Villafranca de Ebro early on Friday morning and native officers mentioned greater than 80 individuals have been residing within the residence on the time.
The centre opened 16 years in the past as a retirement residence, based on native stories, however has since specialised in take care of residents with psychological well being issues.
Emergency providers have been alerted at about 05:00 (04:00 GMT) on Friday and firefighters have been capable of put out the hearth.
Ten individuals died and two others have been taken to hospital, together with one particular person whose situation was described as vital, the mayor of Villafranca de Ebro advised Spanish radio.
Volga Ramírez advised Cadena Ser that the tragedy could have been brought on by a mattress on fireplace in one of many rooms.
Witnesses mentioned there was little fireplace injury to the single-storey constructing and smoke inhalation is being blamed for the massive variety of fatalities.
The ages of those that died is just not but recognized.
The Spanish authorities’s delegate in Aragón area, Fernando Beltrán, paid his condolences to the victims and mentioned they might proceed to observe the progress of these in hospital and the investigation into the reason for the hearth.
