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María José Catalá, the mayor of Valencia, has said that there are between 9 and 15 people who have yet to be located, Reuters reported.

At least 4 people died when a fire broke out in a 14-storey residential building.

A spokesperson for the Spanish government said the prime minister, Pedro Sánchez, will be visiting Valencia today to “learn first-hand the details of the tragic fire that affected two buildings in the Campanar neighbourhood.”

The prime minister will visit the area at 11:45am local time together with local officials and will later address the press.

Pedro Sánchez, the Spanish prime minister, is travelling to Valencia this morning, El País reports.

A large number of emergency crews are still working at the scene of the fire in Valencia.

Esther Punchades, from insurance inspection agency APCAS, told state broadcaster TVE a lack of firewalls and the use of the plastic material polyurethane on the facade of the building that caught fire would have contributed to the rapid spread of the blaze, Reuters reported.

Here are the latest images from Valencia, where at least 4 people died in a fire in an apartment building.

Here’s the latest update from local authorities:

• 4 people are confirmed dead.

• Between 9 and 15 people still not located.

• 15 people treated for injuries, 7 of them firefighters.

• 3 days of mourning declared in Valencia

María José Catalá, the mayor of Valencia, has said that there are between 9 and 15 people who have yet to be located, Reuters reported.

At least 4 people died when a fire broke out in a 14-storey residential building.

4 people have died in a fire in Valencia.

The fire began yesterday afternoon and spread in a 14-storey building, local media reported.

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