FALL RIVER, Massachusetts — Nine people have died in a fire at a Massachusetts assisted living facility, where people were hanging out of windows and screaming for help, authorities said Monday.

Firefighters responded to the Gabriel House assisted living facility in Fall River at about 9:50 p.m. Sunday and were met with heavy smoke and flames at the front of the building, with occupants trapped inside, the state Department of Fire Services said in a news release. About 70 people live in the house.