National Secretariat for Elders

A fire at an unregistered nursing home in western Sri Lanka killed 13 residents, including a patient who had been chained, according to a staff member. The facility, overcrowded with 71 residents in a space designed for 15, was found to have violated regulations, leading to the arrest of its director on negligence charges.

A deadly fire at an unregistered nursing home in Anguruwatota, Western Sri Lanka, killed 13 people, including those with mental illnesses. The fire, suspected to be caused by an electric short circuit in a water pump wire, led to the arrest of the facility's director for negligence. The overcrowded nursing home, meant for 15 residents but housing 71, had previously been warned to follow legal guidelines.

A fire at an unregistered nursing home in Western Sri Lanka killed 13 people, including 10 who died immediately and three later in the hospital. The facility, which housed 71 people with mental illnesses, was overcrowded and lacked proper registration. The director has been arrested for suspected negligence, and the fire is believed to have started from an electric short circuit in a water pump wire.

A fire at an unregistered nursing home in Anguruwatota, Sri Lanka, killed 12 residents and injured eight others. The facility was overcrowded, with 71 people in a space designed for 15, and the director was arrested for suspected negligence. Government officials had previously warned the home to follow laws and guidelines.

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.