Shocking are the human stories that come to light in the wake of the tragedy that unfolded in the early hours of Sunday in Murcia, Spain after a fire broke out in a nightclub.

“Mom, I love you, we are going to die”, is the message received by the mother of a 28-year-old girl who was in the center with her partner and friends from the nearby town of Caravaca de la Cruz, as reported by domestic media.

As the report notes, it is still unclear if this girl survived.

At least 13 people have died, emergency services said today, adding that rescuers were still searching for people missing after the fire.

“I think we were gone 30 seconds to a minute before the alarm went off and all the lights went out and people were yelling that there was a fire,” said one survivor, who did not give his name.

“Five members of my family and two friends are missing.”

According to Spanish media, several of the dead were from a group celebrating a birthday.

Diego Serral, of Spain’s National Police, told reporters that the dead were located at the Fonda Milagros nightclub, one of three neighboring clubs that suffered the most damage from the fire, including the collapse of its roof, he added.

The collapse is complicating efforts to locate the victims and it is difficult to determine exactly where the fire started, he said.

Police investigators have not yet been able to access the site due to high temperatures and the risk of collapse.

Identifying the bodies will take time, Sheral said. According to the emergency services, the toll, which is constantly increasing, has reached 13 dead. The cause of the fire is being investigated.

Earlier, Murcia Mayor Jose Bayesta told reporters that seven bodies had been found at the same spot on the first floor, where the fire broke out at around 6.00am.

A spokeswoman for the Teatre nightclub, Maria Dolores Albeyan, told reporters that the fire broke out in the neighboring Fonda Milagros club, before spreading to the other two adjacent clubs.

Bayesta declared three days of mourning.

The flag is flying at half mast outside Murcia’s town hall.

Four people have been taken to hospital with breathing problems due to smoke inhalation.