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A tragic fire at the Werdha Damai retirement home in Manado, Indonesia, has killed 16 people, with authorities still investigating the cause. Footage showed the blaze engulfing the building as residents tried to help the elderly escape.

A fire at a retirement home in the city of Manado on Indonesia’s Sulawesi island has claimed the lives of 16 people, a local police official told state news agency Antara on Monday (December 29).


The blaze at the Werdha Damai retirement home was fully extinguished late on Sunday (December 28), and authorities are still investigating its cause, said police official Alamsyah P. Hasibuan.


Footage from news channel Metro TV showed flames engulfing the home and turning the night sky orange, with residents seen helping an elderly person escape from the burning building.


Jimmy Rotinsulu, chief of Manado’s fire department, told Metro TV that most of the home’s residents, who were elderly, were trapped inside. He added that another three people sustained burn injuries.


-Production: Yuddy Cahya Budiman/Reuters

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