Overview
- The nighttime fire erupted Monday at a geriatric residence at 25 de Mayo and Calle 110 in the Isaura neighborhood.
- Authorities report at least 37 injured, mostly from carbon monoxide inhalation, with several in intensive care including a firefighter.
- Eight fire units and about 20 ambulances responded as crews evacuated mobility‑impaired residents using ladders and boards.
- Patients were triaged and transferred to the Municipal Hospital Héctor M. Cura, Clínica María Auxiliadora, and Clínica Cemeda, with some receiving hyperbaric oxygen therapy.
- Police Científica and fire specialists are conducting on‑site forensic work, the city opened a hotline for families at 2284‑440800 ext. 9, and officials plan an administrative review of the facility.