Evacuations Underway Amid Fire at Mississippi Assisted-Living Facility
Evacuations and secondary searches at the assisted-living facility are ongoing, Governor Tate Reeves said.
A devastating fire has erupted at Brookdale assisted-living facility in Clinton, Mississippi, on Wednesday, Governor Tate Reeves reported on social media platform X. The governor described the situation as "truly an awful situation," emphasizing that evacuations and secondary searches are in progress. The Mississippi State Department of Health, various fire departments, and emergency crews are currently at the scene.
Clinton, situated more than 10 miles northwest of Jackson, the state capital, has seen the Clinton Fire Department respond to the scene around 5 p.m. local time. The facility houses 102 individuals, and the nature of their injuries remains unclear at this stage. Some residents have been taken to local hospitals with non-life-threatening injuries, while others are being transported to Morrison Heights Baptist Church to be reunited with their families.
Please continue to pray for those affected by this tragic event, urges Governor Reeves in his X post. He commends the quick response of the first responders who have been working tirelessly to assist those in need. This developing story will be updated with additional information as it becomes available. For further details, please reach out to Newsweek editors on this story: Edward T. Cummins.
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