13-09-2017 16:04 via 10tv.com

8 die at Florida nursing home in Irma's sweltering aftermath

HOLLYWOOD, Fla. —Eight patients at a sweltering nursing home died after Hurricane Irma knocked out the air conditioning, raising fears Wednesday about the safety of Florida's 4 million senior citizens amid power outages that could last for days.Hollywood Police Chief Tom Sanchez said investigators believe the deaths at the Rehabilitation Center at Hollywood Hills were heat-related, and added: "The building has been sealed off and we are conducting a criminal investigation."Gov. Rick Scott
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