At least nine people died in a fire in a residential care center for the elderly in the American city of Fall River. Several residents and firefighters had to go to the hospital, the local authorities announced on Monday.
The fire broke out on Sunday just before 10 p.m. (local time). At that time, around seventy residents were present, the local fire brigade reports in a statement. Most of them could be evacuated.
The help came too late for nine residents of the home. The local fire commander speaks in a statement of an “indescribable tragedy” for the city.
More than thirty residents had to go to the hospital. Certainly one person is included in a critical condition. In addition, at least five firefighters were briefly treated in the hospital.
The cause of the fire in the residential care center in Fall River, a place in the state of Massachusetts, has not yet been established.
In A Fire in A Residential Care Center for the Elderly in the American City of Fall River, at Least Nine People have died. Several Residents and Firefighters had to be tasks to the Hospital, Local Authorities Announced on Monday.
The Fire Broke Out Shortly Before 10:00 pm (Local Time) on Sunday. About Seventy Residents Were Present At that Time, The Local Fire Department Said in A Statement. Most of them were able to be evacuated.
For Nine Residents of the Home, Help Came Too Late. The local Fire Chief Speaks in a Statement of An “Indcribable Tragedy” for the City.
More Than Thirty Residents had to be tasks to the Hospital. At Least One Person Has Been Admitted in Critical Condition. In Addition, at Least Five Firefighters were Were Briefly Treated in The Hospital.
The Cause of the Fire in the Residential Care Center in Fall River, A Town in the State of Massachusetts, Has Not Yet Been Determined.