Six people were killed and several injured in a fire at a retirement home early on Wednesday in Valencia, eastern Spain, authorities said.
Emergency services for the Valencia region told the media that another 11 people required hospital treatment.
As per the tweet of local firefighters, the fire broke out at about 11.21 p.m. (22.21 GMT) Tuesday, forcing the evacuation of 70 residents, Xinhua news agency reported.
By the time the firefighters arrived at the residence, the fire was fully developed, affecting one wing of the building, Spanish news agency EFE reported, adding that the fire was contained around 1.20 a.m. (00.20 GMT) on Wednesday.
According to local media, initial investigation showed that a short circuit in an oxygen unit might have caused the fire.
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