At eight in the morning, half a dozen elderly people are already in the dining room. The geriatric assistants have cleaned, washed, and combed their hair and seated them at the table, which is set for breakfast with a tablecloth, cups, and plates. However, an hour later, no one has brought them anything to eat, and the elderly remain in the same place, patiently waiting for someone to serve them. The geriatric assistants are too busy helping other elderly people get out of the way.

A deadly fire broke out last night in a care home for the elderly in the Valencian town of Moncada (L'Horta). It has left a balance of six deaths, aged between 67 and 95, and 15 people injured of varying degrees after the flames destroyed an entire wing of the nursing home.