"Tragedy in Valencia: Refugee's Escape and Rising Death Toll in High-Rise Fire"

Gala Kotova, a Ukrainian refugee, described her escape from a massive fire that engulfed a tower block in Valencia, Spain, as she and her son fled the building with their passports. Nine people have died, and one person is missing after the blaze ripped through two connected apartment blocks. Experts suspect that cladding on the building's exterior may have contributed to the rapid spread of the fire. Kotova, who fled the war in Ukraine, expressed gratitude for the support from local authorities and her compatriots in Valencia.