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Authorities in the Boston area investigating the cause of a deadly fire last night at an assisted living facility.
At least nine people were killed at the Gabriel House in Fall River and some 30 others injured,
including several firefighters.
Fall River Fire Chief Jeffrey Bacon says dozens of firefighters responded, many of them off duty.
Crews were met with heavy fire coming through the main entrance.
and multiple people hanging out the windows looking to be rescued.
Officials say some 70 people lived at Gabriel House.
The city has opened a temporary shelter for those displaced.
With more rain falling in central Texas, there is concern about more flooding.
For now, search efforts have been suspended.
More than 160 people remain missing following the Fourth of July flooding.
At least 132 were killed.
NPR's Frank Morris is in hard-hit Kerr County.
Heavy rains Sunday pushed up river levels and temporarily shut down the search for victims of the Independence Day flooding in Texas.