Nine people died in a nighttime fire at an assisted-living facility in Fall River, Massachusetts, according to a July 14 report from the state Department of Fire Services.
“This is an unfathomable tragedy for the families involved and the Fall River community,” said Fall River Fire Chief Jeffrey Bacon. “On behalf of the Fall River Fire Department, I want to express our heartfelt condolences to the loved ones who are grieving this morning.”
The facility housed around 70 people prior to the fire, with at least 30 getting injured in the incident. When firefighters arrived on the scene at about 9:50 p.m. on Sunday, the occupants were found trapped inside….