A devastating fire at a residential complex in northeastern Spain has claimed the lives of five individuals, with regional emergency responders confirming that four additional people sustained minor injuries during the incident on Monday evening.
Emergency officials report that all fatalities involved young individuals, with authorities indicating that several victims may have been minors, according to information provided by Spain’s EFE news agency through fire department sources.
The deadly incident occurred when flames erupted in a storage area within a five-level residential structure located in Manlleu, a community of approximately 21,000 residents situated in the Osona region north of Barcelona, emergency services confirmed in an official statement.
Investigators have not yet determined why the victims became trapped in the storage space and were unable to evacuate safely, officials noted. The Mossos d’Esquadra, which serves as Catalonia’s regional police force, has launched a formal investigation to determine what sparked the fatal blaze.
The process of identifying the deceased individuals is expected to continue through Tuesday morning, as authorities report that some remains were severely burned in the incident.
