A seven year old girl died and several people were injured, three of them seriously, in a fire in an apartment block in calle de l’Avet in Cornellà de Llobregat, Barcelona.
The fire began at just after 05:00 on Tuesday morning on the first floor of the building, with smoke affecting the whole block. The block is six floors with four apartments on each floor.
The body of the young girl, who died from burns, was found by firemen as they battled the blaze.
Three people are in a serious condition in the Hospital Vall d’Hebron and three others, including a two year old child, are being treated in hospital for less serious injuries. Several people were also treated at the scene after suffering smoke inhalation.