Italian firefighters are still tackling a major fire at a 20-story apartment building in Milan but said there was no indication that anyone was missing inside.
The blaze was first reported on Sunday by a resident, who sounded the alarm and urged others to evacuate. Some cases of smoke inhalation were reported, but no serious injuries or deaths.
Authorities said they were working to extinguish the remaining flames on Monday and continuing to search the towerblock.
Firefighting official Giuliano Santagata said the blaze was under control, although there were still outbreaks in some apartments.
The mayor of Milan, Giuseppe Sala, has visited the scene and said the blaze was “reminiscent” of the deadly Grenfell Tower fire in London.
At least 72 people were killed in the blaze at a high-rise residential tower in west London in 2017 — the greatest loss of life in a fire on British soil since World War II.
Flammable cladding on the outside of that building was blamed for the speed at which the fire engulfed the block, and officials in Italy have noted similar issues in the Milan fire.
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