CNN —At least 13 people have been injured in a large blaze that ripped through an apartment building in the Spanish city of Valencia, local emergency services said Thursday.
Valencia’s Emergency Services said on X, formerly known as Twitter, that six firefighters and seven residents were among those treated for injuries in several hospitals across the city.
ET] in Valencia’s Campanar neighborhood, and 16 firefighting units were sent to the scene, emergency services told CNN en Espanol.
The fire continued into the evening, with flames and smoke pictured billowing through the complex.
Hotel rooms were being organized to house people whose homes were affected by the fire, emergency services said.
Persons:
María José Alcalá
Organizations:
CNN, Valencia’s Emergency Services, CNN en Espanol, Reuters
Locations:
Spanish, Valencia, Valencia’s Campanar