Three killed, 16 injured in building fire in northeastern Spain
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Three people died Saturday in a fire in an apartment block in northeastern Spain and at least 16 others were injured, including a baby boy who is critical, firefighters said. The cause of the blaze in Badalona was as yet unknown as was the identity and ages of the three victims, a spokeswoman for firefighters in the region of Catalonia told AFP.
Among the injured are a baby boy, who is critical, and two adults in serious condition, the firefighting department said on its Twitter feed. The blaze had been extinguished by late morning, leaving the 10-storey building streaked with large black marks.
(With inputs from agencies.)
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