At least 10 people dead in Valencia high-rise building fire

At least ten people are now known to have died and 14 others are injured, following a fire at an apartment complex in Valencia on Thursday. 

"The worst news is confirmed. The first inspection by the scientific police has located 10 bodies inside the building," Pilar Bernabé, a city official, tweeted on Friday afternoon.

Five people remain in hospital - four of them firefighters. Their condition is described as stable.

High winds and cladding on the building have been blamed for the flames, though authorities have refused to answer questions on the cause of the blaze. 

Four of those who died are reported to be a young couple with two children and two elderly people. 

Officials say no one else is missing. 

Police have begun to examine the interior of the two residential towers that were destroyed by fire, as questions grow about how the blaze spread in a matter of minutes. 

It was not immediately known how many people were in the two buildings when the fire broke out, but dozens are believed to have lost their homes and belongings. 

The complex had some 140 apartments.

Three days of mourning are due to be held in Spain. 

Many fire crews have now departed, but firefighters and forensic authorities continue to search for the last of the missing residents.

Valencia Mayor María José Catalá said that the danger of the 14-story building collapsing and the intense heat from the fire initially prevented emergency workers from getting in to search for possible survivors.

The fire started on Thursday evening, with authorities saying an investigation is underway.

However, it is now clear that the flames engulfed the building rapidly. 

Experts said that the building's polyurethane cladding may have contributed to the fire's ferocity. 

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