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A major fire has destroyed a block of flats in the Spanish coastal city of Valencia, the emergency services said on Thursday. The fire broke out in a flat on the fourth floor and spread rapidly through the tower block, first responders said. Two people are trapped in the building, according to someone living in a building nearby. He said he saw them on a balcony, calling for help, during a telephone interview with state television channel RTVE. At least seven people, including a firefighter, were taken to hospital for smoke inhalation or burns, La Vanguardia newspaper reported. The authorities…

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