Fire at Indonesian old age home kills 16 residents

A fire at an Indonesian old age home killed 16 older people on Sunday evening, police said.

The fire in the single-story house in Manado, Indonesia’s North Sulawesi Province, satarted while the residents were asleep, police said Monday.

“The team on the ground has confirmed that the death toll currently is 16,”



North Sulawesi police spokesperson Alamsyah Hasibuan said. “Fifteen of them were burned to death, while one victim’s body remains intact.” There were 15 survivors who were treated at two hospitals in Manado, Hasibuan said.

The bodies of victims were taken to a hospital for identification with the assistance of families, officials said.