Fire at nursing home in Chile kills 16 residents
Ten people were evacuated from the home in Araucanía region in central Chile.
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"We will fully collaborate with the justice system to clarify what happened, determine where failures may have existed in oversight or prevention, identify what alerts were raised and what actions were taken in response to them."
— José Antonio Kast , Politician
"It is a situation that fills our souls with great sorrow and pain. We have been... providing support to the families."
— Jacqueline Romero , Other
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Ten people were evacuated from the home in Araucanía region in central Chile.
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