Five killed in fire after becoming ‘trapped in attic storage room’

17 Feb 2026 • 7:06 PM MYT
The Independent
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  • Five people have died, and five others were injured after a fire broke out in a five-story apartment block in Manlleu, Catalonia, northeastern Spain.
  • The blaze originated in the building's storage room, and the five deceased were identified as young people who did not reside in the block.
  • Four of the injured individuals have been released from hospital, with one other person not requiring hospitalisation.
  • The cause of the fire and the reason why the victims could not escape the attic storage room are currently unknown.
  • Catalan police have initiated an investigation into the incident to determine the circumstances surrounding the fire.

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