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.

FALL RIVER, MASS. (WHDH) - Residents are in need of basic essentials following the fatal fire at Gabriel House in Fall River late Sunday night. Those looking to donate can visit the following locations: – Thrifty Tots, 36 Main Rd, Tiverton, RI.

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.

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.