April 26. 2024. 12:04

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Two people die, 10 hurt in Madrid restaurant blaze


Two people were killed and 12 injured by a fire in a restaurant located in Madrid’s capital, the emergency services reported on Saturday (22 April).

The fire started on Friday evening at Burro Canaglia Bar & Resto in central Salamanca.

The mayor of Madrid, Luis Martinez Almeida, told reporters outside the building on Saturday that one of the victims was a restaurant worker and the other a client.

Emergency services reported that diners had difficulty escaping the fire, which started near the main exit.

The police are investigating the cause of fire.

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