Police say the fire at the Werdha Damai retirement home in the city of Manado killed 16 and wounded three others.
Published On 29 Dec 2025
A fire at a nursing home on the Indonesian island of Sulawesi has killed 16 people and injured three others, according to the police.
Jimmu Rotinsulu, the head of the fire and rescue agency in the city of Manado, said firefighters received a report of the blaze at the Werdha Damai retirement home at 8: 31pm (12: 31 GMT) on Sunday.
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“There were 16 deaths; three [people] had burn injuries,” he told the AFP news agency.
Many bodies of the victims were found inside their rooms, Jimmy said, adding that many of the elderl