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Fire kills 12 people in Sri Lankan home for older people

June 05, 2026 / 2:33 PM
Fire kills 12 people in Sri Lankan home for older people
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Sharjah24-WAM: A dozen people have died in a fire at a home for older people in Sri Lanka, police said on Thursday, with another eight hospitalised.

The fire, which broke out at a home in Anguruwatota (55 km from the commercial capital, Colombo), has been put out, and the director of the establishment has been arrested, police said.

51 rescued

"A total of 51 people were rescued from the home and are being cared for by the military and public officials in the area," Police Spokesperson Frederick Wootler said.

June 05, 2026 / 2:33 PM

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