Fire at Massachusetts assisted living facility leaves nine dead
by Joseph Gedeon in Washington and Edward Helmore from US news | The Guardian on (#6YMPY)
One person in critical condition after blaze rips through residence for seniors in Fall River on Sunday night
Nine people were killed after a fire ripped through an assisted living facility in Fall River, Massachusetts, on Sunday night, with one person remaining in critical condition in hospital.
More than 30 residents were taken to area hospitals and dozens were rescued by ladder as firefighters battled heavy smoke that filled the Gabriel House Assisted Living Residence on Oliver Street, local officials said.
The Associated Press contributed reporting
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