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.
The health ministry said it had received 66 injured patients suffering from inhalation injuries and burns. Eleven people were admitted to intensive care units in government hospitals.
Bani Mustafa said authorities had evacuated all remaining residents to other care facilities, according to the state news agency Petra.
(Reporting by Tala Ramadan; Editing by Tom Hogue and Kevin Liffey)
