Massive fire at hospital in Tamil Nadu’s Dindigul claims six lives

Building fires are common in India due to a lack of firefighting equipment and a routine disregard for safety regulations. (Photo/AP)

A fire at a private elderly care centre in Amman has claimed the lives of at least six residents and injured 60 others, according to Jordan's official news agency Petra.

The blaze occurred on Friday on the first floor of the White Family Association's elderly care centre, which houses 111 residents. Five are critically injured.

Authorities evacuated all remaining residents to alternative care facilities, and the injured were transported to government hospitals for treatment, Jordanian Social Development Minister Wafa Bani Mustafa said.

Prime Minister Jafar Hassan said the government will provide all necessary medical care to those injured in the fire.

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Source: TRT