A fire that broke out during the early hours of this Friday in an apartment building in Bilbao has left 47 people receiving care and 22 transferred to healthcare centers. One of them is in a very serious condition, according to the report released by EITB.
The fire occurred in a building located at number 7 of Monte Izaro Street. The alert was received at around one in the morning, and firefighters worked on the firefighting efforts until after four.
The emergency mobilized the fire services and the Ertzaintza. Among the people who needed assistance, a firefighter is also included, who was transferred to a mutual aid society for medical attention.
The health report records eight transfers to Hospital de Cruces, six to Hospital de Basurto, five to Hospital de Galdakao and two to Hospital de San Eloy. At the Cruces center, the person whose condition has been classified as very serious remains admitted. For the moment, the cause of the fire and the circumstances in which it began are unknown.