At least four people died in a raging fire On Thursday, it devoured a 14-storey building in the city of Spain Valencia and 14 people are still missing This Friday. They believe a highly flammable layer, added to the winds that were blowing at the time, could explain the speed with which the fire took hold of the property.
“It can be confirmed that there are four dead,” Jorge Suarez Torres, deputy emergency director for the Valencia region in eastern Spain, told reporters this morning. The fire started This Thursday at 5:30 pm (1:30 pm Argentina time) On the fourth floor, before it spread with amazing speed.
The fire engulfed almost the entire building very quickly.and left wonderful pictures of The building consists of two attached buildings and 138 apartmentswhich was built just over a decade ago, completely burned down.
Rescuers had to wait for the structure to cool before they could re-enter due to the risk of collapse. (Image: EFE)
According to Spanish media. The bodies were located using drones.
The government delegate in Valencia, Pilar Bernabe, said, “So far we have 14 people whose whereabouts have not been determined,” but noted that “this number may vary,” according to Agence France-Presse, and Telam responded.
Meanwhile, the mayor of Valencia, Maria José Catala, said that there were “between 9 and 15 people who have not been located,” according to data from the local police and residents of the building.
For this part, Firefighters have not yet been able to reach the building located in the El Campanar neighborhoodWhere the fire started.
“It is not possible to indicate when it will be possible to enter the structure,” Jorge Suarez Torres said, so “the goal now is to continue cooling.”
“Now there is also danger, Until the building cools down, you can't risk going in because of the risk of it collapsing. Some items cause more personal injuries, Luis Sendra, dean of the Valencia School of Architects, told public radio RNE on Friday.
Likewise, Valencia Regional President Carlos Mazzone told reporters on Friday 15 people were treated for varying injuries, including seven firefighters.
He added that six of these 15 people are still in hospital, but their lives are not in danger.
In statements to the regional TV channel A Punt in Valencia, Esther Bouchadis, vice president of the College of Industrial Technical Engineers in Valencia, said: He attributed the spark of the fire to the polyurethane layer on the facade, which is a highly flammable material.
A few years ago, in June In 2017, around 72 people died in the Grenfell Building fire in London, caused by similar cladding.
“Scared by the horrific fire in a building in Valencia.”books Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchezon the tenth.
Sanchez said he spoke with local authorities “to learn firsthand about the situation and provide all necessary assistance.”
He added: “I want to express my solidarity with all the affected people.”
Strong wind The city of Valencia was affected, as wind speeds ranged between 50 and 60 kilometers per hour at the time of the fire, according to the Spanish Meteorological Agency (EMET). Make extinction missions very difficult.
A woman who owns a flower shop near the burning building told public broadcaster TVE that “chaotic” scenes occurred, with “traffic, police and smoke.”
Another neighbor explained that the building burned incredibly quickly: “It was as if the building was made of cork.”
