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Sydney nurse charged over Australia fatal fire | |
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A nurse has been charged with murder following Friday's fire at a Sydney nursing home that killed five elderly residents, Australian police say. | |
They say the nurse - a 35-year-old man - was arrested soon after the blaze at the Quakers Hill Nursing Home. | They say the nurse - a 35-year-old man - was arrested soon after the blaze at the Quakers Hill Nursing Home. |
The man, who has not been named, is due to appear in court shortly. | The man, who has not been named, is due to appear in court shortly. |
Nearly all of about 50 injured in the fire suffered from smoke inhalation. The officials say it was the worst nursing home fire in Sydney in decades. | Nearly all of about 50 injured in the fire suffered from smoke inhalation. The officials say it was the worst nursing home fire in Sydney in decades. |
On Saturday, police in New South Wales said that the nurse had been charged with four counts of murder. | On Saturday, police in New South Wales said that the nurse had been charged with four counts of murder. |
They said the man was arrested after a thorough investigation by detectives at the scene of the blaze. No further details were provided. | They said the man was arrested after a thorough investigation by detectives at the scene of the blaze. No further details were provided. |
'Worst nightmare' | 'Worst nightmare' |
On Friday, hundreds of fire fighters battled the flames and plumes of thick smoke, which engulfed the home. About 100 elderly residents were later evacuated from the building. | |
"This has been a very, very serious fire, a tragic scene - a lot of people injured," Fire and Rescue New South Wales Commissioner Greg Mullins told reporters. | "This has been a very, very serious fire, a tragic scene - a lot of people injured," Fire and Rescue New South Wales Commissioner Greg Mullins told reporters. |
He described the blaze as a firefighter's "worst nightmare". | He described the blaze as a firefighter's "worst nightmare". |
"Crews had to literally crawl on their hands and knees into every room in the complex, reach up under the beds, searching cupboards, anywhere where someone may have crawled away." | "Crews had to literally crawl on their hands and knees into every room in the complex, reach up under the beds, searching cupboards, anywhere where someone may have crawled away." |
TV pictures later showed a number of elderly residents lying in beds or sitting in wheelchairs just outside the building. | TV pictures later showed a number of elderly residents lying in beds or sitting in wheelchairs just outside the building. |
Three people were pronounced dead at the scene, while another died in hospital overnight and a fifth died on Saturday. | |
Around 30 people remain in hospital, some with serious injuries. | |
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