9 individuals have been killed and dozens of others have been injured as a fireplace tore via an assisted-living facility in Fall River, Massachusetts, late on Sunday night time, officers mentioned.
A minimum of 30 individuals, together with 5 firefighters, have been transported to native hospitals after the five-alarm blaze, Hearth Chief Jeffrey Bacon informed reporters on Monday.
“That is an unfathomable tragedy for the households concerned and the Fall River neighborhood,” Bacon mentioned in an earlier assertion. “On behalf of the Fall River Hearth Division, I need to specific our heartfelt condolences to the family members who’re grieving this morning.”
Firefighters responded to a report of a blaze on the Gabriel Home assisted-living facility at about 9:50 p.m. on Sunday night time, officers mentioned in a press launch.
“The fireplace went to 5 alarms, drawing about 50 firefighters to the scene, together with about 30 who have been off-duty,” the press launch mentioned.
The injured have been in “varied circumstances,” officers mentioned in a press launch. The 5 firefighters have been transported to hospitals with accidents that weren’t life-threatening.
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ABC Information’ Jessica Gorman and Michael Kreisel contributed to this report.
