Greater than 100 folks had been evacuated from a luxurious residential tower within the Argentine capital, Buenos Aires, as a fireplace unfold by a number of flooring, emergency companies mentioned.
Forty folks had been handled for smoke inhalation and a number of other others had been admitted to hospital earlier than the blaze was managed.
The reason for the fireplace is just not but identified.
The 50-floor constructing is situated within the unique neighbourhood of Puerto Madero.
Alberto Crescenti, head of Buenos Aires emergency companies, informed native media the fireplace had “prolonged all the way in which to the fifteenth flooring”.
Damaged glass fell from the home windows, he mentioned.
“Fortunately, it was a really quick evacuation, that means persons are not in danger,” he added.
Firefighter Christian Benitez informed AFP information company all of the residents had been out of hazard.
“I heard the fireplace alarm and got here downstairs as rapidly as I might,” Ornella Gril, 30, informed AFP outdoors the constructing.
Mariano Pavone, an ex-footballer who performed for Argentine giants River Plate and Spanish membership Actual Betis, who lives within the constructing, informed Noticias Argentinas information company: “I noticed smoke and went down with my son and my canine.
“Fortunately nothing occurred to my flat. I am anxious for my neighbours. Fortunately it was only a scare.”