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Nursing Home Fire Near Rome Kills 87-Year-Old as Authorities Seize Facility, Open Probe

Authorities sealed the facility pending an inquiry into the fire’s cause, permits, safety compliance.

Overview

  • Flames broke out around 10 p.m. Friday at Dimora Tiberina in Piazza Matteotti, Torrita Tiberina, about 50 kilometers from Rome.
  • Firefighters and Carabinieri evacuated the site, rescuing 15 elderly residents and finding an 87-year-old woman dead in her room.
  • Emergency crews treated multiple people for smoke inhalation, with reports differing between four and five hospitalizations.
  • The home was cleared and placed under judicial seizure after the fire was extinguished, and residents were transferred to other facilities.
  • Investigators from the Carabinieri and fire service are reviewing the blaze’s origin along with required authorizations and fire-safety compliance.