News about the fire in a residence in Villafranca de Ebro, Zaragoza, which left 10 dead and two injured, one of them in serious condition. that night only two workers took care of the 69 residents who live there and it took half an hour for the firefighters to arrive. The investigation continues to clarify the origin of the fire. And this Saturday the Aragonese Government confirmed that the residence has the appropriate permits and complies with fire regulations.
Faced with the lack of support to protect the elderly, the mayor of Villafranca de Ebro, Volga Ramírez, was one of the first to arrive that morning at the residence where the fire broke out. In fact, she, her husband and the two workers at the center who worked night shifts They were the ones who helped evict the residents.
Ramírez said on ‘Radio Zaragoza’ show ‘La Rebotica’ that she started dating her husband: “We did what could be done humanly, and because you know them, they are people we know. “We took out everyone who was alive before the firefighters arrived, only the deceased remained inside.”
The 57 people who remained unharmed this Friday in the fire at the Villafranca de Ebro residence (Zaragoza) and who were transferred a few hours later to the Vitalia Huesca center are doing well, “calm and in a period of adaptation”, worried about their property and also for their loved ones, from whom they receive visits.
Staff from the damaged residence and volunteers from the College of Social Workers They take care of these 57 dependent elderly people in relays and people with mental illness, relocated this Friday to Huesca, who are “surprisingly calm” and had a good night’s sleep, although some had more difficulty sleeping.
On the other hand, the residence complied with fire regulations and the recommended ratio of one worker for 35 night residents. The Government of Aragon explained that the center had the corresponding activity authorization from the regional executive and the municipality and that it respected the staff/number of residents ratio advised by the technicians.
