Three apartment blocks evacuated due to major fire at a Chinese store in Ronda

The residents of three apartment blocks in Ronda town centre were evacuated as a precautionary measure on Thursday evening, when a fire broke out in a Chinese bazaar at around 7pm.

The emergency services received around 15 calls from people reporting the fire at the store in Calle Lauría. Firefighters from Ronda, Algatocín, Campillos and Antequera were deployed to the scene, and three were later taken to hospital after suffering from smoke inhalation.