Tragic fire engulfs Milan nursing home, leaving 6 dead, dozens injured

A fire erupted in a nursing home in Milan on Friday monring, resulting in the death of six elderly residents and causing injuries to 80 others, as reported by Italian firefighters.

A fire that broke out in a Milan nursing home early Friday killed six residents and injured about 80 others, Italian firefighters said.

The blaze began about 1:30 a.m., apparently in the room of two female residents who were among the dead, firefighters said. A man and three other women also died.

Two of the people injured were in critical condition, while most of the others were treated for smoke inhalation, firefighters told Italian state radio.

The fire was contained by early morning. Luca Cari, a spokesperson for Italy’s national firefighters corps, said firefighters were investigating the cause.

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Milan Mayor Giuseppe Sala told reporters at the scene that about 100 uninjured residents were being transferred to other facilities in the northern Italian city.

People who lived nearby told reporters for the state radio service that they saw people inside the nursing home standing at the windows holding cloths to their faces against the smoke.

Rome daily newspaper La Repubblica said many of the residents have Alzheimer's disease.

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