Spain: fire kills three in apartment building north of Barcelona

Baby in critical condition and two adults in serious condition after blaze in Badalona

Firefighters in Spain say three people have been killed and several have been injured after a fire broke out in an apartment building in a town near Barcelona.

Firefighters for the Catalonia region say the blaze on Saturday also left one baby in critical condition and two adults in serious condition. Another 13 people needed medical treatment.

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