A fire at a retirement home in Manado, Indonesia, has killed 16 elderly residents, with three others suffering burns as authorities investigate the cause
MANADO: A fire at a retirement home on Indonesia’s Sulawesi island has killed 16 people, a local police official said.
The blaze at the Werdha Damai facility was finally extinguished late on Sunday, according to police official Alamsyah P. Hasibuan.
Authorities are still investigating the cause of the fire.
Footage from Metro TV showed the fire blazing through the home, turning the night sky orange.
Residents appeared to help one elderly person escape from the burning building during the incident.
Manado fire department chief Jimmy Rotinsulu told Metro TV that the home’s residents, most of whom were elderly, were trapped inside.
He added that another three people suffered burns in the fire.
