Six dead, five critically injured in fire at Jordanian elderly care centre


Jordanian police officers stand guard, after a fire broke out early on Friday at a private elderly care center in the Jordanian capital Amman, Jordan December 13, 2024. REUTERS/Alaa al Sukhni

DUBAI (Reuters) -A fire broke out early on Friday at a private elderly care centre in the Jordanian capital Amman, killing six residents and critically injuring five more, Social Development Minister Wafa Bani Mustafa said.

The blaze occurred on the first floor of the White Family Association's centre, which has 111 residents.

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