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Joseph Gedeon in Washington and Edward Helmore

Fire at Massachusetts assisted living facility leaves nine dead

firefighter's silhouette through window
A firefighter at Gabriel House Assisted Living Residence after a deadly fire broke out, in Fall River, Massachusetts, on Monday. Photograph: Abc Affiliate Wlne/Reuters

Nine people were killed after a fire ripped through an assisted living facility in Fall River, Massachusetts, on Sunday night, with one person remaining in critical condition in hospital.

More than 30 residents were taken to area hospitals and dozens were rescued by ladder as firefighters battled heavy smoke that filled the Gabriel House Assisted Living Residence on Oliver Street, local officials said.

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