9 Die in Assisted-Living Facility Fire in Massachusetts

The occupants were trapped inside the facility when firefighters arrived at the scene on Sunday.

Firefighters at Fall River assisted living facility. Mass. Fire Department

Nine people died in a nighttime fire at an assisted-living facility in Fall River, Massachusetts, according to a July 14 report from the state Department of Fire Services.

“This is an unfathomable tragedy for the families involved and the Fall River community,” said Fall River Fire Chief Jeffrey Bacon. “On behalf of the Fall River Fire Department, I want to express our heartfelt condolences to the loved ones who are grieving this morning.”