6 dead in nursing home fire in northern Portugal

NAMPA / Xinhua

2025-08-16

LISBON, Aug. 16 (Xinhua) -- A fire broke out early Saturday at a nursing home in northern Portugal's Mirandela, leaving six people dead, five seriously injured, and 20 others with minor injuries, local authorities said. The incident, which happened around 5 a.m. local time (0400 GMT), was confirmed by Luis Carlos Soares, commander of the Mirandela fire department, in a statement sent to local broadcaster RTP. Aderito Gomes, one of the board......

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