Six dead at Hollywood nursing home where Hurricane Irma knocked out air conditioning [View all]
Source: Sun Sentinel
Six people died in a Hollywood, Florida, nursing home that had no air conditioning after Hurricane Irma knocked out power.
Broward County Mayor Barbara Sharief said Wednesday three people died at The Rehabilitation Center at Hollywood Hills, whose manager, Jack Michel, was once accused of federal and state health care fraud charges, according to the Department of Justice.
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"We're conducting a criminal investigation into the deaths that occurred here," said Hollywood Police Chief Tomas Sanchez, during a press conference Wednesday morning.
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Police said 115 seniors were evacuated from facility at 1200 N.E. 35 Ave. Not all of their conditions were known but city spokeswoman Raelin Storey said some of the evacuated patients were in respiratory distress.
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