Two found dead in Spain after fire ravages building occupied by squatters

Two found dead in Spain after fire ravages building occupied by squatters
Firefighters work to extinguish a fire at a building in Badalona, Barcelona, Spain, Thursday, Dec. 10, 2020. Authorities in northeastern Spain say a fire has raged through an abandoned building occupied by squatters in the city of Badalona, injuring at least 17 people, including two in critical condition. Firefighters say they rescued around 30 people from windows as the building burned late Wednesday. (AP Photo/Joan Mateu)

Firefighters in Spain have found two bodies in an abandoned building occupied by migrants and other squatters that caught fire and partially collapsed.

Emergency responders are continuing to extinguish the flames and assess if more people are trapped inside the building in Badalona, a suburban town of 200,000 north of Barcelona.

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