Luis F. Durán Madrid

Madrid

Updated Sunday, February 18, 2024-10:16

Two elderly women died early on Sunday during the fire that broke out at the Juan XXIII Senior Residence located on Proción Street in the Madrid district of Aravaca in Madrid, according to Emergencies Madrid. Another woman was injured in the accident and is in critical condition.

The fire started around 7:00 a.m. in one of the rooms on the first floor and the smoke spread throughout the two-story building.

The Municipal Police and the National Police have been the first to arrive at the residence and have begun to evict the elderly.

The residence has 39 places and is a center in agreement with the Department of Social Affairs of the Community of Madrid.