At least seven people have been killed in a fire at a nightclub in the southern city of Murcia.
Around 06:00 local time (04:00 GMT), a fire broke out in the popular Teatre nightclub in the Atalayas area.
Authorities believe the death toll will rise.
People who are missing and were on the premises at the time are being sought by emergency services.
“The number of deaths inside the Atalayas nightclub has risen to seven,” Murcia Mayor Jose Ballesta wrote on X.
“We are devastated,” he said on Spanish TV channel 24h, adding rescuers were still searching for several people reported missing.
Emergency services said firefighters finally managed to enter around 08:00 and discovered four bodies, then two others around 40 minutes later.
Four are being treated in hospital for smoke inhalation. A local sports venue is being used to provide counselling for those affected.
It is not clear what caused the fire, which broke out when the club was still busy.
The Murcia town hall said it “deeply regrets” the accident and offered condolences to those affected.
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