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ten dead in the fire What happened this Friday in a nursing home in the city of Zaragoza – in northeastern Spain – there were people with varying degrees of disability, with limited mobility or with some kind of pathology, according to official sources.

In a burnt residence located in Villafranca de Ebronear Zaragoza, there were 69 residents, including elderly people and people with mental illness.

Fire, the most tragic thing about a residence of this type In Spain this century, in addition to ten deaths, it has caused two serious injuries, although emergency services treated other residents and the Civil Guard, all due to smoke inhalation and with a slight prognosis.

The remaining residents who were not affected by the fire They will be moved to residential premises from a neighboring province.

The fire started early in the morning in the room of one of the residents and produced a large amount of smoke concentrated in one part of the room, the inhalation of which is believed to be the cause of death.

Another part of the building, which is one story, remained intact thanks to a fire door, firefighters said.

Residence of workers and city residents They evacuated the survivors and when firefighters arrived, only ten dead residents remained inside the building who could not be evacuated, people with many mobility problems.

The Civil Guard is investigating the cause of the fire, although the possibility is being considered that it could have been a cigarette, which is prohibited in the rooms, according to the manager of the association that manages the residence, Paquita Morata, media.central doors.

Morata highlighted the work of the facility’s staff in avoiding a more serious tragedy, and added that the residence, which opened in 2008, complies with legislation, including fire regulations, has fire doors and is subject to frequent inspections and evacuation drills. every year.

In addition to firefighters, employees of the Civil Guard, Civil Protection, psychologists and social workers took part in extinguishing and providing assistance to the victims.

The President of the Spanish Government, Pedro Sánchez, indicated in a message in X that he “disturbed by the tragedy that occurred”and conveyed to the regional authorities his “love” and “condolences to the families and colleagues of the deceased, the employees of the center and the entire Aragonese people.”

The majority of residences in Spain are aimed at older people (5,188) and people with disabilities (1,455), although 2.8% are mixed, meaning they cater for older people, people with disabilities or mental health problems, such as those affected by fire this Friday.

EFE