A fire broke out in the early hours of Sunday morning at the Murcia-based nightclub, Fonda Milagros, Spain. At least 13 people have died with police warning that the death toll may further rise as a number of attendees remain unaccounted for. It is believed that the cause of the fire started at around 6:00AM on the first floor of the club. The Golden, Teatre and Fonda, three adjoining venues, were all affected by the fire. The Fonda Milagros sustained the majority of fire damage, including the collapse of its roof which makes it difficult to locate victims.
The identification of bodies “would take time”, claimed Diego Seral of Spain’s National Police, who spoke to The Independent. According to BBC, four people have been injured from smoke inhalation, and others are still missing since the incident. Five people who had been reported missing have been found this morning, according to the Deputy Mayor of Murcia Rebeca Pérez.
The nightclub has released a statement conveying their condolences to the families of the fatal victims and promising to collaborate fully with the authorities to determine the real cause of the incident. Police warn that the number of those killed in the fire could rise and that they are not ruling out that there may be more dead inside. This is a developing story, and the cause of the fire is under investigation.
One of the couple’s friends sent an audio message during the fire to her mother which said: “I love you, Mum. We’re going to die, Mum. I love you.” El Mundo reports that you can hear people shouting for the lights to be turned on in the background of the audio. The identification of bodies “would take time”, claimed Diego Seral of Spain’s National Police, who spoke to The Independent. According to BBC, four people have been injured from smoke inhalation, and others are still missing since the incident
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