The state Executive Office of Elder Affairs cited the facility for seven deficiencies, four of which were repeat problems.

The fire that claimed nine lives at an assisted-living facility in Fall River, Massachusetts, "was destined to kill 50-plus people," according to the local fire chief.

The cause of the deadly fire at the Gabriel House assisted living home in Fall River, Massachusetts is still unknown, but investigators said Wednesday they've made "significant progress."Nine residents were killed and 30 more were hurt in the fire Sunday night.

A Massachusetts assisted-living center where nine residents died in a fire was cited for failing to immediately report more than two dozen health and safety incidents.

A deadly fire tore through an assisted living facility in Fall River, Massachusetts, on Sunday night, July 13. The Fall River Fire Department said the fire caused multiple injuries and fatalities at the Gabriel House home on Oliver Street, ABC6 reported.

Nine people are dead and about 30 people are injured, one critically, after a fire broke out at an assisted living facility in Fall River late Sunday night, Fall River’s fire chief said. Governor Maura Healey and other officials held a press conference Monday morning to provide updates on the state and city’s response to the deadly fire.

FALL RIVER, Mass. (AP) — Flames roared through an assisted-living facility in Massachusetts, killing nine people and trapping residents inside, including some who leaned out of windows and screamed for help, authorities said Monday. At least 30 people were hurt.