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Fire at the nursing home/ 10 victims and several injured are reported

2024-11-15 10:33:00, Kosova & Bota CNA

Fire at the nursing home/ 10 victims and several injured are reported

At least 10 people have died after a fire in a nursing home in Spain.

The fire broke out in the town of Villafranca de Ebro early Friday morning, and local officials said 82 people were living in the nursing home.

The center opened 16 years ago as a nursing home, according to local reports, but has since specialized in caring for residents with dementia and mental health issues.

Emergency services were called at around 05:00 (04:00 GMT) on Friday and firefighters managed to extinguish the blaze.

Two other people were taken to hospital, including one person whose condition was described as critical, the mayor of Villafranca de Ebro told Spanish radio.

Volga Ramírez told Cadena Ser that the tragedy may have been caused by a heated mattress in one of the rooms.

Witnesses said there was little fire damage in the one-story building and smoke inhalation may have been the main cause of the loss of life.  

The delegate of the Spanish government in the region of Aragón, Fernando Beltrán, expressed his condolences to the victims and said that they will continue to monitor the health condition of the patients who have been admitted to the hospital and will investigate the causes of the fire./ CNA





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