13 people died following a fatal fire outbreak that occurred in a nightclub in Spain. Fonda Milagros was the location where a deadly blaze erupted earlier this week. Two other nightclubs, Golden and Teatre, located next to Fonda Milagros, were also impacted by the fire but to a lesser extent. Reports say that the company that runs these venues had only been authorized to run the Teatre. The location of the incident had been ordered shut by the city council for not meeting appropriate safety standards in January 2022.
Fonda Milagros, located in Murcia, caught fire during the early hours of Monday and claimed 13 lives while dozens more were injured. Authorities say 17 people are currently staying in hotels with constant psychological support since the incident. Investigators are yet to determine the cause of the fire.
Murcia’s Deputy Mayor Antonio Navarro has informed reporters that the council had ordered the nightclubs to shut down at the beginning of the year. The council is conducting an investigation to determine how the Fonda Milagros continued to operate despite the shutdown order. Currently, it is unclear whether the club met the needed safety requirements.
This incident is considered to be Spain’s deadliest nightclub fire since the loss of 43 lives in Zaragoza in 1990. Firefighters, law enforcement agencies, and emergency services responded to the emergency, with 100 officials and 22 vehicles on hand to help put out the fire, which was devastating for the community of Murcia. As a result of the fire outbreak, the local government has declared three days of official mourning for those who died
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