Archive · 16 Aug 2025
Six Dead in Nursing Home Fire in Northern Portugal
A fire happened at a nursing home in Portugal, sadly killing six people.
The fire started in a room with an anti-bedsore mattress.
Many elderly residents were in the building.
Some were taken to hospitals, and others were moved to different places.
The fire wasn't related to the wildfires happening in other parts of Portugal.
Portugal is getting help from the European Union to fight the wildfires.
Fire at a nursing home in Mirandela, Portugal resulted in six deaths and multiple injuries.
The blaze is believed to have started from an anti-bedsore mattress.
About 90 elderly residents were in the nursing home at the time of the fire.
Authorities confirmed the fire was unrelated to the current wave of wildfires.
Portugal activated the EU Civil Protection Mechanism due to ongoing wildfires.
- Who
- The fire affected residents and staff of the nursing home.
- What
- A fire at a nursing home in Mirandela, Portugal.
- When
- Early Saturday morning.
- Where
- Mirandela, Portugal.
- Why
- The cause of the fire is believed to be linked to an anti-bedsore mattress.
- Location
- Mirandela, Portugal
- Fatalities
- 6
- Injured
- 5 seriously, 20 minor
- Cause
- Believed to be an anti-bedsore mattress
- Residents
- Approximately 90