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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
World
Owen Scott

Three elderly women - including a 100-year-old - were left behind in their care homes amid botched evacuations during Eaton fires, investigation finds

Three elderly women, including a 100-year-old lady, were left behind in their care homes amid botched evacuations as healthcare workers fled for their lives during the Eaton fires, an investigation has found.

The deadly fire on January 7 swept across Los Angeles County in Southern California and killed at least 19 people, making it the fifth deadliest wildfire in the state’s history.

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