July 14 (Reuters) – Several people have been killed and many more have been injured after a fire broke out at the Assist Living Center in Fall River, Massachusetts on Sunday, a spokesman for the U.S. state fire department said Monday.
“We are withholding the exact number of updates on some patient status, a horrifying tragedy for Fall River and the families involved.
About 70 people lived at the facility prior to the fire, Work said.
Work said about 50 firefighters responded to the incident and tackled the fire at the Gabriel House Assist Living Facilities.
Firefighters rescued numerous residents, but several residents were declared dead at the scene, while many others were taken to hospital, he added.
Five firefighters were transported for life-threatening injuries, Work said.
The origin and cause of the fire are under investigation.
(Reporting by Gnaneshwar Rajan and Shivani Tanna of Bengaluru, edited by Toby Chopra)
