Five dead and five injured after apartment fire in Spain

Five people died and five others sustained light injuries in a fire at an apartment building in Manlleu, northeastern Spain, late on Monday.
The blaze originated in the storage room of a five-story apartment block in the town, which is located north of Barcelona.
All five fatalities were young people who did not reside in the building; the cause of the fire and why the victims could not escape the attic storage room remain unknown.
Four of the injured were later discharged from hospital, while the fifth did not require hospitalisation.
Catalan police have launched an investigation into the incident, and Catalonia's regional leader, Salvador Illa, offered his condolences.

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