Blaze in migrant squat near Barcelona kills at least two


  • World
  • Thursday, 10 Dec 2020

A general view of a blaze in an abandoned warehouse in a suburb of Barcelona, Spain, December 10, 2020. REUTERS/Albert Gea

BADALONA, Spain (Reuters) - Flames ripped through an abandoned warehouse occupied by scores of immigrant squatters in a Barcelona suburb, killing at least two people and injuring at least 19 overnight.

The fire, which sent a huge cloud of smoke into the air, was under control by Thursday morning, but authorities said parts of the building had collapsed and there was a risk the whole structure could fall, complicating rescue efforts.

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