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89-Year-Old Woman Dies in Horta Guinardó Apartment Fire

Catalan police have opened an inquiry into the cause of the blaze.

Overview

  • The fire broke out shortly after 4 p.m. in a flat at 110 Calle Varsovia in Barcelona's Horta Guinardó district.
  • Five fire crews responded to the scene along with units from Barcelona's Guardia Urbana and the emergency medical service SEM.
  • Firefighters found the woman deceased inside the apartment.
  • Mossos d'Esquadra have an active investigation into the origin and cause, with no findings released so far.
  • Barcelona City Council has activated psychological support for the victim's relatives, and the death comes after several recent fatal home fires in the area.