A fire at an Indonesian retirement home killed 16 older people on Sunday evening, police said.
The fire in the single-storey house in Manado in Indonesia’s North Sulawesi Province started while the residents were asleep, police said on Monday.
“The team on the ground has confirmed that the death toll currently is 16,” North Sulawesi police spokesperson Alamsyah Hasibuan said. “Fifteen of them were burned to death, while one victim’s body remains intact.”
There were 15 survivors who were treated...
Fire at Indonesia retirement home kills 16 elderly residents
Published 3 hours ago
Source: scmp.com

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