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Six dead at Florida nursing home; governor pledges full investigation

by Leila Macor Agence France-Presse MIAMI, United States (AFP) – Six residents of a Florida nursing home without power since Hurricane Irma died on Wednesday and the state governor vowed a full investigation into what he called an “unfathomable” event. The nursing home deaths brought the total number of storm-related fatalities in Florida to 18 and illustrated the urgency of restoring electricity to millions of people across the southern state. Around 115 residents of the […]