Fire in Spanish Care Home Claims 10 Lives

A blaze at a facility for residents with mental health issues led to fatalities primarily due to smoke inhalation.

The fire occurred early Friday morning at Jardines de Villafranca care home in Villafranca de Ebro, near Zaragoza.
Emergency services were alerted around 5 a.m., and firefighters extinguished the blaze within two hours.
Initial reports indicate the fire may have started from a mattress in one of the rooms, though the exact cause is under investigation.
The facility housed 82 residents, many with dementia and mental health conditions, and two people remain in critical condition.
Authorities have launched an investigation into the incident, and a day of mourning has been declared in the Aragon region.