Fire causes toxic chlorine cloud in Spain

More than 160,000 residents near Barcelona were advised to stay indoors after a fire at an industrial property released a toxic cloud of chlorine over a wide area.

The blaze broke out in a building in Vilanova i la Geltrú, a coastal city just south of Barcelona, which stored pool cleaning products. The regional fire service confirmed the fire's location and the risk posed by the toxic fumes. Local authorities are monitoring the situation closely as emergency teams work to control the blaze.