Chile In Shock As 10 Women Perish In Nursing Home Blaze
Fahad Shabbir (@FahadShabbir) Published August 15, 2018 | 10:06 AM
Santiago, Chile, (APP - UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 15th Aug, 2018 ) :Ten women burned to death in a blaze at a Chilean nursing home Tuesday, shocking the country and prompting a call by President Sebastian Pinera to shake consciences over treatment of the elderly.
The tragedy revived debate in the South American country over the precarious situation faced by thousands of elderly who have seen their quality of life eroded by increased living costs and low pensions.
Authorities said the deadly fire broke out at dawn and quickly swept through the Santa Marta rest home in the southern commune of Chiguayante.
"We have 10 people dead, all women, who occupied dormitory number two," Biobio regional governor Jorge Ulloa told local media.
Ulloa said the victims were unable to escape the blaze because they were confined to bed. One person who survived was being treated in a nearby health center.
The cause of the fire is still being investigated.
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