24 People Hospitalized After Fire Erupts at Rhode Island Rehab Center

24 People Hospitalized After Fire Erupts at Rhode Island Rehab Center
A fire truck is seen in this file photo taken in New York on Sept. 17, 2016. Bryan R. Smith/AFP/Getty Images
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At least two dozen patients were transported to nearby hospitals after a fire broke out Thursday evening at a respiratory and rehabilitation center in Rhode Island, authorities said.

The blaze, which started at about 9 p.m. at Genesis Respiratory and Rehabilitation Center, also displaced about 40 other residents due to water damage from the facility’s sprinkler system, WPRI-TV reported. It is unclear what facilities rehoused displaced residents.

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