US EditionOne Dead, 19 Injured In Spain Retirement Home Fire
- A fire erupted on Saturday at a retirement home in Zaragoza, northeastern Spain, killing a 93-year-old man and injuring at least 20 others.
- The blaze reportedly began around 11pm on Friday in a ground-floor room, possibly triggered by an oxygen tank explosion according to local media.
- Emergency services and locals evacuated 132 residents, with some rescued through broken windows and others treated mainly for smoke inhalation in hospitals.
- Jorge Azcón, the president of Aragón, visited the injured and assured relatives and others impacted that the regional government is fully committed to providing any support they may need.
- Authorities have opened an inquiry into the fire, while the regional government has expressed its commitment to supporting victims and their families.
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The causes of last night's fire at the Domusvi Zalfonada nursing home in the Aragonese capital, in which one person died from smoke inhalation and 19 others were injured, are being investigated.
A 93-year-old man died, and 22 people were injured in a fire that took place in an old house in Zaragoza, northeastern Spain, informs France Presse.
A 93-year-old man died and 22 other people were hospitalized after a fire occurred in a nursing home in the Spanish city of Zaragoza, authorities said this Saturday.
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The fire broke out in a room on the ground floor around 11 p.m. Friday night in the residence in Zaragoza, in the north-east of the country.
The fire started in a ground floor room at approximately 11:00 PM on Friday night - It is believed to have been caused by an oxygen cylinder explosion.
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