A devastating fire swept through a retirement facility in northern Spain this morning causing tragic consequences. The incident at “Jardines de Villafranca“ home left ten elderly residents dead while others needed urgent medical help
The fire started around 5am in one of the rooms (which is still under investigation) and quickly spread through the building. Fernando Beltran‚ the regions top government official explained that all victims were elderly residents of the facility; two people are in critical state and several others got help for breathing problems
Local mayor Volga Ramirez coordinated with emergency teams - her husband joined early rescue efforts to help get people out. Fire-fighting teams from Zaragoza (located 35km away) rushed to the scene: they worked non-stop for about 2hrs to put out the flames
Emergency services set up a quick response system at the site including:
- Multiple fire trucks from surrounding areas
- Medical ambulances for immediate treatment
- Police units to secure the area
- Local government support teams
The retirement home which sits in the small town of Villafranca del Ebro became the center of a large-scale emergency operation that brought together services from across the region. Officials dont expect to share more details until they finish looking into what caused this tragic event