People injured as fire engulfs two buildings in Spanish city of Valencia

The fire in Valencia spread to another building (Alberto Saiz/AP)

A fire has engulfed two residential buildings in the eastern Spanish city of Valencia, injuring at least 13 people and sending fleeing residents onto balconies where they were rescued by firefighters, officials said.

Firefighters rushed to the scene in the city centre where flames could be seen bursting from the windows of the 14-storey residential building where the blaze apparently started.