Officials confirmed the presence of human remains in the only uncleared lot on La Venezia Court, where 74-year-old Juan Francisco Espinoza had lived alone with his dogs.
"That is something that none of us want to ever pull up to," Fall River Fire Chief Jeffrey Bacon told reporters Monday morning, describing the chaotic scene. "And unfortunately, ... that happened here last night."
Four people have died following a horror plane crash at Southend Airport, prompting the closure of the airport and cancellation of all flights. Images posted on social media depicted a plume of fire and black smoke at the crash site as witnesses described a fireball.
The death toll from flash floods that rampaged through Central Texas rose to at least 67, including 21 children, with ongoing search efforts for the missing.
Extreme heat disproportionately slays the elderly and vulnerable, including laborers and those who don't have access to air conditioning. At its most extreme, a wet-bulb temperature can cause death in virtually anybody, even if they're otherwise healthy.
"In neurology we have a saying that is 'time is brain' - meaning that every minute a stroke is not treated is brain tissue lost or damaged," said Altaf Saadi, a neurologist at Massachusetts General Hospital and associate professor of neurology at Harvard University.