A fire at a retirement home in the city of Manado on Indonesia’s Sulawesi island has killed 16 people, a local police official told state news agency Antara on Monday.
The blaze, which occurred at the Werdha Damai retirement home, was extinguished late on Sunday, and authorities are still investigating its cause, said police official Alamsyah P. Hasibuan.
Footage shared by Metro TV showed the fire engulfing the building, turning the night sky orange, as residents helped elderly occupants escape from the burning home.
Jimmy Rotinsulu, chief of Manado’s fire department, told Metro TV that most residents were elderly and trapped inside the building. He added that three others suffered burn injuries during the incident.
