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Sri Lanka facility fire claims 12 lives; director arrested for negligence
The unregistered home was overcrowded, and officials said 51 residents were rescued as police arrested the director on suspicion of negligence.
- A fire at an elders' home in Anguruwatota, Sri Lanka, killed 12 residents and injured eight others late Wednesday, police said Thursday. The blaze devastated the facility, leaving 51 rescued.
- The unregistered facility was severely overcrowded, housing 71 people in a space with beds for about 15. The home also sheltered people with mental illnesses, despite National Secretariat warnings to follow laws and guidelines.
- Police spokesman Fredrick Wootler confirmed Fifty-one residents were rescued from the blaze. Authorities arrested the home's director on suspicion of causing deaths through negligence following the fire.
- Chathura Mihudum, director of the National Secretariat, stated the Government had previously instructed management to follow laws and guidelines. The facility failed to comply with these regulatory warnings.
- Associated Press footage showed the building gutted by fire with charred furniture and bodies discovered nearby. Local authorities continue investigating the fatal incident as evidence is reviewed.
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A fire at a nursing home in Sri Lanka has killed 12 people, police say
A fire at a nursing home in western Sri Lanka has killed 12 residents and injured eight others. Police say the fire started late Wednesday at the home in Anguruwatota town.
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