Five people died in a fire at an apartment building in Manlleu, Spain, near Barcelona, on Monday night, while Russia launched a mass attack on Ukraine hours before peace talks, according to reports from multiple news sources. The blaze in Spain, which started in a storage room, also injured at least five others, as reported by Sky News. Meanwhile, Ukraine's air force stated that Russia fired hundreds of drones and dozens of missiles at critical infrastructure overnight on Tuesday, resulting in one death and 25 injuries, as detailed by Euronews.
The fire in Spain broke out in a five-story building, and the cause of the fire is not yet known, according to Sky News. Emergency services reported that victims were unable to escape an attic storage room. In Ukraine, the attacks occurred just hours before Ukrainian and Russian envoys were scheduled to meet for US-mediated peace talks in Geneva, Euronews reported. Ukraine's air force added that Russia fired 396 drones and 29 missiles at critical infrastructure during the night of February 17th, with four ballistic missiles and 18 attack drones hitting their targets.
In other news, two British skiers who died in an avalanche at a French Alps ski resort last week have been identified, according to Sky News. Stuart Leslie and Shaun Overy were among three people killed in the snow slide at Val d'Isere. A friend of Mr. Leslie, Craig Hunter, said he lived life to the "absolute maximum" and "squeezed everything out of every moment," as per Sky News. France's national weather forecaster had issued a red avalanche warning the day before the tragedy.
Elsewhere, people around the world celebrated the Lunar New Year, also known as the Spring Festival, to welcome the Year of the Fire Horse, according to Al Jazeera. Crowds gathered at temples and festivals across Asia and beyond on Monday night and into Tuesday. Devotees in Hong Kong lined up at midnight to light incense and offer their New Year wishes, while Vietnam celebrated with musical countdown performances and fireworks.
In technology news, Apple is hosting a special event in New York City on Wednesday, March 4th, at 9 AM ET, The Verge reported. The invitation includes the words "You're invited" and an Apple logo depicted in segmented discs of yellow, green, and blue. The event will also be hosted in London and Shanghai simultaneously.
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