The fire, which originated on the second floor, has already been extinguished, but work continues in the area to ventilate smoke and gases and inspect the block, according to the Alicante Provincial Firefighters Consortium (CPBA).
A 71-year-old woman and a 42-year-old man have died and 40 people have been evacuated, this Thursday in a fire that broke out in a house in a seven-story building in Xàbia, as sources from the Civil Guard have informed EFE.
The fire notice was received around 4:07 p.m. and flames were observed on the terrace of the apartment where the fire broke out, which generated “” in the staircase of this apartment block.
The fire, which originated on the second floor, has already been extinguished, but work continues in the area to ventilate smoke and gases and inspect the block, according to the Alicante Provincial Firefighters Consortium (CPBA).
[Noticia de última hora. Habrá ampliación en breve].
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