Several dead after fire at nightclub in Murcia, Spain

The fire at the well-known nightclub in the Spanish city of Murcia broke out during the night. The emergency services have been on site to fight the flames.

During the morning, the rescue service announced that at least six people lost their lives in the fire, the newspaper writes El País.

Four people have been injured and the emergency services fear that the death toll may rise.

The city’s mayor, José Ballesta, writes on social media that the emergency services are working to investigate the cause of the fire.

“My deepest condolences to family and friends,” he writes.

The city has activated a crisis support to take care of relatives and people affected by the fire.

Local media write that the fire spread to other premises near the nightclub.

The text is updated.

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