At Least 10 Killed In Spain Nursing Home Blaze

Others were injured in the fire near Zaragoza before firefighters managed to extinguish the flames.

MADRID (AP) — At least 10 people died and others were injured in a blaze at a nursing home near Zaragoza in northeastern Spain, before firefighters managed to extinguish the flames, local authorities said Friday.

The alarm was raised just before 5 a.m. on Friday in Villafranca de Ebro, about 28 kilometers (18 miles) from the city of Zaragoza.

Two people remained in critical condition, officials said.

The cause of the fire was not yet known.

Local media said 82 people had been living in the Jardines De Villafranca nursing home, which focused on treating people with dementia and mental health issues.