Summary

  • Spanish officials say at least ten people are dead, media reports say 14 injured after fire engulfed a high-rise apartment complex

  • Firefighters were seen rescuing people from balconies, using cranes to reach those trapped on high floors

  • Although the building is still very hot, firefighters have been able to enter the lower floors and begin searching for the missing people

  • Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has visited the scene and promised all possible aid to the city and its region

  • There are fears that highly flammable cladding on the building's facade may have helped the fire spread - as in the 2017 tragedy at London's Grenfell Tower

  1. WATCH: Moment two rescued from burning tower blockpublished at 08:49 Greenwich Mean Time 23 February

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    Spain: Moment fire crews rescue two people from burning tower block

    More than 20 fire crews were deployed to contain the blaze.

    In video captured by a camera crew at the scene, two people can be seen being rescued by fire crews in a cherry picker.

    Several people are being treated for burns and smoke inhalation, including members of the emergency response teams.

  2. Welcomepublished at 08:42 Greenwich Mean Time 23 February

    Firefighters work at the scene of a fire at an apartment building in Valencia, Spain February 22, 2024.Image source, Reuters

    Hello and welcome to our live coverage. We'll be bringing you the latest news from Valencia in Spain following a deadly fire that ripped through two joined apartment blocks.

    Four people have died and about 14 people are missing, officials say.

    Experts say highly flammable cladding on the building allowed the fire to spread rapidly - and engulf the complex in Valencia's Campanar neighbourhood.