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Anguruwatota town
Coverage of Anguruwatota town in the Nexus archive.
- A fire at a nursing home in Sri Lanka kills 12 people
A fire at an unregistered nursing home in Anguruwatota town, western Sri Lanka, killed 12 residents and injured eight others. The facility, overcrowded with 71 people in a space meant for 15, led to the director's arrest for suspected negligence. Government officials had previously warned the management to follow laws and guidelines.
- 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 killed 12 residents and injured eight others. The director was arrested on suspicion of causing deaths through negligence, and an investigation is underway.