Horror as 10 are killed when fire rips through Spanish retirement home

Horror as 10 are killed when fire rips through Spanish retirement home

At least ten people have been killed and one left critically injured in a fire at a Spanish retirement home.

The blaze broke out around 5am this morning at the residence in Villafranca de Ebro near the northern city of Zaragoza.

More than 80 people were inside at the time, regional governors have said.

The retirement home has been named locally as Jardines de Villafranca.

Firefighters are still at the scene alongside police, Civil Protection and social workers and paramedics.

The blaze has since been extinguished but it is not yet clear why it started.

The blaze broke out around 5am this morning at the residence in Villafranca de Ebro near the northern city of Zaragoza

Residents of a nursing home are evacuated as Huerva river's water levels are expected to rise, in the city of Zaragoza, Spain, 30 October 2024

Residents of a nursing home are evacuated as Huerva river’s water levels are expected to rise, in the city of Zaragoza, Spain, 30 October 2024

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