10 Dead in Fire at Spanish Nursing Home

Mrid: At least 10 people were killed and several ors injured in a fire at a nursing home near Zaragoza, Spain, before firefighters were able to bring blaze under control, local authorities reported on Friday.

alarm was raised early Friday morning in Villafranca de Ebro, located around 28 kilometers (18 miles) away from norastern city of Zaragoza.

Local authorities reported that a fire at a nursing home in Zaragoza, Spain, resulted in at least 10 fatalities, with two individuals in critical condition. Firefighters eventually brought blaze under control.

cause of fire is not known yet, local authorities said.

According to local media, nursing home housed 82 residents, primarily providing care for individuals with dementia and mental health conditions.

Volga Ramírez, mayor of Villafranca de Ebro, told local reporters on Friday morning that intense smoke from fire was likely cause of fatalities.

“It is due to smoke inhalation,” Ramírez said, “not because y were burned.”

Jorge Azcón, he of regional government of Aragon, confirmed deaths and announced on X (formerly Twitter) that all government events in region would be cancelled for day.

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez also expressed his shock over tragedy.

fire occurred just weeks after flash floods in Valencia region of Spain, which claimed over 200 lives and destroyed thousands of homes, marking worst natural disaster in country’s recent history.