Massachusetts – Fire in Elderly Center: Undeclared number of dead

An unclear number of people were killed and many were injured when a fire broke out in a supported living center in Foli Riveer, Massachusetts, Sunday (local time), a spokesman for the State Fire Brigade said today.

“We are not yet announcing the exact number waiting for information on the health status of some patients. It is a terrible tragedy for the city of Foli River and the affected families. Our heart is with them this morning ‘, Jake Work, a spokesman for the Fire Brigade in Massachusetts, told Reuters via Reuters.

About 70 people were staying in the facility, Work said.

According to Reuters, he said that about 50 firefighters responded to the incident and tried to extinguish the fire at the Gabriel House Supported Living Unit.

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Firefighters rescued numerous tenants, but also found the deaths of other on the spot, while many others were taken to hospitals, he added.

The origin and causes of the fire are under investigation.

Major Fire at the Gabriel House Nursing Home in Fall River Massachusetts.
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