A devastating fire that gutted at least seven bars and restaurants in Torremolinos was started as part of a local feud, it has been claimed.
The inferno broke out on calle Salvador Allende at around 5am on Sunday.
Footage shared on Instagram shows a row of bars and restaurants completely ablaze.
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Images taken later on Sunday morning showed how a kebab shop and Irish bar are among the affected, with many of the businesses owned by British and Irish expats.
One local expat told the Spanish Eye that the fire was started deliberately and is part of a local feud.
‘They tried to set fire to a specific bar the night before but it didn’t take hold,’ they explained.
‘Then they have obviously come back in the early hours of today and tried again but have set fire to the whole row.
‘There are seven businesses completely destroyed, it’s just terrible for all the owners and their families, it’s disgusting.’
They added the feud was simply between two men who have fallen out, and not gangland related.
The cause of the fire is not yet confirmed by police as the investigation is ongoing.
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