Overview
- Officials said at least eleven residents died, with 35 people hospitalized and three in critical condition.
- The fire broke out overnight on the seventh floor of the nine‑storey municipal home, and the cause remains undetermined.
- Many of the victims were bedridden or severely ill patients on the affected floor, including those with advanced dementia or cancer.
- Firefighters, police officers, rescue workers, and staff members were among the injured, according to local reports.
- Years of complaints, reported by local media, alleged dampness, poor food, rough staff conduct, and a fee increase of up to 30% earlier this year that critics say city officials ignored.