At least 10 people have been killed after a fire ripped through a retirement home in the town of Villafranca del Ebro in northern Spain early this morning, the regional government of Aragon has said.

The cause of the fire is not yet known.

At least two people have been seriously injured - one is in a critical condition. The cause of the fire is unknown and is being investigated.

Two people suffered critical injuries.

The blaze broke out around 5am this morning at the residence in Villafranca de Ebro near the northern city of Zaragoza

At least ten people have been killed and others hurt in a fire at a nursing home in Spain.

A huge fire broke out at a retirement home in Villafranca de Ebro near the northern city of Zaragoza in Spain at around 5am this morning. At least 10 people have been killed

The fire broke out in the town of Villafranca de Ebro early on Friday morning and local officials said more than 80 people were living in the home at the time, BBC reported.

At least ten elderly people have been killed after a fire ripped through a retirement home in the town of Villafranca del Ebro in northern Spain early this morning, authorities have said.