MADRID, Spain (AP) — A hearth broke out at a nightclub within the southeastern Spanish metropolis of Murcia on Sunday, killing 13 individuals and injuring a number of others, authorities mentioned.
The hearth broke out round 6 a.m. on the fashionable Teatre nightclub and shortly tore via the venue, Spanish official information company EFE reported.
The reason for the hearth was not instantly clear.
A video clip revealed by the Murcia Fireplace Service confirmed firefighters attempting to regulate the hearth contained in the nightclub. The police and emergency companies labored to safe the inside of the membership to keep away from the potential for its collapse, and are attempting to find and determine the our bodies.
MURCIA, SPAIN – OCTOBER 01: Survivors hug one another after a fireplace broke out in a nightclub within the Spanish metropolis of Murcia early Sunday morning, killing at the very least 13 individuals, on October 01, 2023. (Photograph by Javier Carrión/Anadolu Company) by way of Getty Pictures)
Officers mentioned the demise toll may rise.
Town council declared three days of mourning, with flags at half-mast on public buildings throughout the Murcia area.