Welcome to the programme. Starting with the big story that came out of spain over the weekend, where investigators are working to identify the victims of a deadly Nightclub Fire in the southeastern city of murcia. At least 13 people are known to have died in whats believed to be spains worst such disaster in over 30 years. It broke out in the popular teatre nightclub, in the early hours of the morning. Our correspondent, guy hedgecoe, sent this report. The fire began at around 6am in the Fonda Milagros nightclub before spreading to two venues next to it. The cause of the blaze is unknown, but its effect was devastating. Translation we dont know anything. We are waiting for news to see whether some of our Family Members have come out alive. Translation i think we left 30 seconds or one minute before the alarms went off and all the lights went out and there were screams saying there was a fire. I was in a place where i could get out, but five Family Members and two friends are still miss
And spread to neighbouring properties. Families of the missing and eyewitnesses have been speaking about their experiences. Translation we dont know anything. We are waiting for news to see whether some of our Family Members have come out alive. Translation i think we left 30 seconds or one minute before the alarms went off and all the lights went out, and there were screams saying there were a fire. I was in a place where i could get out, but five Family Members and two friends are still missing. Our correspondent in spain, guy hedgecoe, gave us this update a little earlier. Well, the death toll has just been increasing throughout the day. We are told there are still people who are missing and the big task now is to try and identify the bodies of those who were killed in the fire and whose bodies have been taken out of the nightclub. I should say there are actually three night clubs which were burned in this fire. It started in one and then the fire spread to two other nightclubs next
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With more on this is Azadeh Moshiri in the newsroom. A dreadful story. Whatever details have you got . A dreadful story. Whatever details have you got . Sarah you mentioned the Focus For Have you got . Sarah you mentioned the focus for emergency have you got . Sarah you mentioned the focus for Emergency Services i the focus for Emergency Services right now is to search for the missing and for those who were known to be on the premises. Relatives have also turned up offering their dna to help find loved ones, loved ones they knew had attended these nightclubs, as well. Devastating stories are coming out of spain. One local paper at the story of a 28 year old woman who sent a voice note to her mother as the fire broke out saying, mum, i love you, we are going to die. We dont know if she has survived. A Police Spokesperson said there was a Birthday Party at one of the nightclubs and that is why the focus is searching for the missing. Officials have warned that the death toll could climb a