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A fire at a nursing home in western Sri Lanka has killed 12 residents and injured eight others
ByThe Associated Press
June 4, 2026, 4:43 AM
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka -- A fire at a nursing home in western Sri Lanka killed 12 residents and injured eight others, police said Thursday.
The fire started late Wednesday at the home in Anguruwatota town. Fifty-one residents were rescued, police spokesman Fredrick Wootler said.
The director of the home was arrested on suspicion of causing deaths through negligence. An investigation is underway.
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