A water leak in Duxbury caused 72 patients to be moved Friday night, according to the Duxbury Fire Department.
In six hours DXFD facilitated the moving of 72 patients from the Bay Path Nursing Home in Duxbury to other facilities. We used almost 30 ambulances who made multiple transports with patients. pic.twitter.com/akyj6bYnXL
— Duxbury Fire PIO (@DXFD_PIO) November 10, 2018
Nearly 30 ambulances were needed to help transport patients, but no injuries were reported.
Duxbury Fire was on scene at Kingstown Way for the leak at the Baypath Nursing Home, which required evacuations from one wing to another.
#VIDEO: Over 40 residents at Bay Path Nursing Home in #Duxbury, being evacuated due to water pouring in from the ceiling. Mutual aid being called in to transport them to other area facilities @boston25 pic.twitter.com/1L2bkNCtgD
— Tyler Unwin (@TylerUnwin) November 10, 2018
Ambulances were on scene, with residents evacuated due to water pouring into the home form the ceiling.
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Mutual aid was called in to transport residents to other facilities in the area.
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