HOLLYWOOD, Fla. — A criminal investigation was launched as the number of deaths in a nursing home in Hollywood, Florida, increased to eight on Wednesday afternoon. The home was evacuated Wednesday morning, days after Hurricane Irma knocked out power, creating dangerous conditions for the elderly residents.
Paramedics were called around 7:30 a.m. Wednesday to the Rehabilitation Center at Hollywood Hills,
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The center is a 152-bed, skilled nurse facility and is located across the street from the Memorial Regional Hospital,
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