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At least seven people have died in a fire at a nightclub in Atalayas, Murcia, Spain. The deaths were confirmed by emergency services, the municipality of Murcia said on X (formerly Twitter). The authorities had previously confirmed six deaths.
🔴 UPDATE Emergency services have expanded on the number of people who died in the fire at the Teatre nightclub in Atalayas. Work to secure the area continues. https://t.co/6P2ytKtHBj
— Ayuntamiento de Murcia (@AytoMurcia) October 1, 2023
The alarm for the fire was raised at six in the morning an hour less in Lisbon, says El Mundo. There are still at least four injuries due to smoke inhalation and emergency services acknowledge there may be more bodies in the building of the Teatre nightclub, a popular nightlife spot in the area.
The injured are two women aged 22 and 25 and two men aged 41 and 45.
Authorities are also searching for a group of eight friends who were celebrating their birthdays at the club, and it is not clear whether any of those yet to be located are among the fatalities already registered.
The municipal security and emergency councilor, Fulgencio Perona, coordinates the facility with the emergency services.
The heroes were transferred to the hospitals and the fire department is continuing to work on clarifying the number of missing people. pic.twitter.com/2pSaSAUG4V
— Ayuntamiento de Murcia (@AytoMurcia) October 1, 2023
Several ambulances have been mobilized to the scene and work continues to search for the missing people at the club’s facilities. The fire is now considered extinguished.
The Spanish press said that the flames may have started on the roof of the nightclub and that police were already on site to determine the origin of the fire.
The Municipality of Murcia has already provided facilities with psychological support units for the families and friends of the victims and those affected by the fire.