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Fire at Indonesian retirement home kills 16

Fire at Indonesian retirement home kills 16

Summary

A fire at a retirement home in Manado, Indonesia, killed 16 people on Sunday evening. The fire, which broke out while residents were asleep, took firefighters over two hours to put out. Officials are still investigating the cause of the fire.

Key Facts

  • The fire happened at a retirement home in Manado, North Sulawesi, Indonesia.
  • 16 residents lost their lives, with 15 of them burned to death.
  • Neighbors helped rescue some of the residents.
  • Firefighters used six trucks and took more than two hours to put out the fire.
  • 15 survivors were treated at local hospitals.
  • The bodies were taken to a police hospital for identification.
  • An electrical fault is suspected, but the cause is still under investigation.
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