Fire at nursing home in Chile kills 16 residents
- At least 16 elderly residents have died in a fire at a nursing home in Chile, according to authorities.
- Ten others were evacuated after a blaze broke out at El Edén home in Pitrufquén, around 640km (400 miles) south of the capital Santiago, on Friday evening.
- Jorge Granada, a prosecutor leading the case, said it was not clear at this stage what caused the incident.
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- At least 16 elderly residents have died in a fire at a nursing home in Chile, according to authorities.
- Ten others were evacuated after a blaze broke out at El Edén home in Pitrufquén, around 640km (400 miles) south of the capital Santiago, on Friday evening.
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- Jorge Granada, a prosecutor leading the case, said it was not clear at this stage what caused the incident.
Sources: BBC News, Al Jazeera