FALL RIVER, Mass. —

Investigators are working to pinpoint the cause of a fire at an assisted living facility in Fall River, Massachusetts, that claimed the lives of nine residents and left 30 people injured.

Firefighters were met with heavy smoke as they responded to the Gabriel House Assisted Living Residence, where crews encountered heavy smoke and trapped residents hanging out of their windows screaming for help.

The police department, fire department and EMS rescued dozens of residents from the facility, which housed 69 people.

Some of the nine victims died at the scene, while others died after they were transported to local hospitals.

The Bristol County District Attorney's Office identified seven of the deceased as Rui Albernaz, 64; Ronald Codega, 61; Margaret Duddy, 69; Rober

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