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Sri Lanka nursing home fire kills 12 A ⁠dozen people ⁠have died in a fire at a home for older people in ‌Sri Lanka, police said on Thursday, while another eight have been hospitalised. The fire, which broke out at ⁠a home in Anguruwatota 55km (34 miles) from the commercial capital Colombo, ‌has been put out and ⁠the ⁠director of the establishment has ‌been arrested, police said. “A total of 51 ‌people were ‌rescued from the ‌home and they are being ⁠looked after by the military ⁠and public officials in the area,” police...

Patients 'chained' at Sri Lankan nursing home where 13 died in fire A "chained" patient was among a more than a dozen people who died during a fire at an unregistered nursing home in Sri Lanka, according to a staff member.

11 killed in fire at elderly care home in Sri Lanka A total of 51 residents were rescued from the facility, while seven injured persons remain hospitalised

Sri Lanka nursing home worker says a 'chained' patient was among 13 fire ... 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. A resident looks at his family members as he sits inside his dormitory at a nursing home, where inmates of another nursing home that caught fire on Wednesday are being temporarily housed, in Anguruwatota, Sri Lanka, Friday, June 5, 2026. (AP Photo/Eranga Jayawardena) A remnants of a charred bed is seen following a fire at a nursing home in Anguruwatota, Sri Lanka, Friday, June 5, 2026.(AP Photo/Eranga Jayawardena) The mother of a resident stands outside a dormitory at a nursing home, where inmates of another nursing home that caught fire on Wednesday are being temporarily housed in Anguruwatota, Sri Lanka, Friday, June 5, 2026. (AP Photo/Eranga Jayawardena) A resident looks outside from his dormitory at a nursing home in Anguruwatota, Sri Lanka, Friday, June 5, 2026.(AP Photo/Eranga Jayawardena) Villagers walk through the debris of a nursing home which caught fire in Anguruwatota, Sri Lanka, Friday, June 5, 2026. (AP Photo/…

Sri Lanka nursing home worker says a 'chained' patient was among 13 fire ... Sri Lanka nursing home worker says a ‘chained’ patient was among 13 fire victims GALPATHA, Sri Lanka (AP) — One of the residents killed in a fire at an unregistered nursing home in western Sri Lanka had been chained, while another was untied and saved, a staff member said Friday. Posted 6/5/2026, 11:08:12 AM Updated 6/5/2026, 7:18:12 PM Related Associated Press AP Health AP World news A Sri Lankan police officer inspects a charred elderly care home following an overnight fire in Anguruwatota, Sri Lanka, Thursday, June 4, 2026. (AP Photo) By KRISHAN FRANCIS — Associated Press GALPATHA, Sri Lanka (AP) — One of the residents killed in a fire at an unregistered nursing home in western Sri Lanka had been chained, while another was untied and saved, a staff member said Friday. Nursing home worker Danuja Chathuranga's comments came as public outrage grew over the treatment allegedly meted out to residents at the home in Galpatha, where 13 people are now known to have died in the blaze that started late Wednesday. Other WRAL Top Stories “There were two who were chained,” said Chathuranga. “You only have to take y…

Sri Lanka nursing home worker says a 'chained' patient was among 13 ... The director of the home has been arrested on suspicion of causing deaths through negligence. GALPATHA, Sri Lanka (AP) — One of the residents killedin a fireat an unregistered nursing home in western Sri Lanka had been chained, while another was untied and saved, a member of staff said on Friday. “There were two who were chained,” said nursing home worker Danuja Chathuranga. “You only have to take your eyes away for one moment, they run away. One of them had gone one day with the chair he was tied (to) and was found entangled in a barbed wire fence. Another with sores in (their) legs was brought back from a muddy field.” “Our intention was not to harm them. They were patients taking psychiatric treatment. If they run away or fall into a pit, well or get run over by a vehicle, we have to take that responsibility,” he added. His comments came amid growing public outrage over the treatment allegedly meted out to the residents at the home in in Anguruwatota where 13 people are now known to have died in the blaze which started late Wednesday. Thenursing homefor people with mental health conditions lay abandone…

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Sri Lanka nursing home worker says a 'chained' patient was among 13 ... Audio By Carbonatix GALPATHA, Sri Lanka (AP) — One of the residents killed in a fire at an unregistered nursing home in western Sri Lanka had been chained, while another was untied and saved, a staff member said Friday. Nursing home worker Danuja Chathuranga’s comments came as public outrage grew over the treatment allegedly meted out to residents at the home in Galpatha, where 13 people are now known to have died in the blaze that started late Wednesday. “There were two who were chained,” said Chathuranga. “You only have to take your eyes away for one moment, they run away. One of them had gone one day with the chair he was tied (to) and was found entangled in a barbed wire fence. Another with sores on (their) legs was brought back from a muddy field.” “Our intention was not to harm them. They were patients receiving psychiatric treatment. If they run away or fall into a pit, well or get run over by a vehicle, we have to take that responsibility,” he said. The nursing home for people with mental health conditions was abandoned Friday. Glasses cases, medicines and reclining chairs lay strewn around the bu…

Sri Lanka nursing home worker says a 'chained' patient was among 13 ... A resident killed in a fire at an unregistered nursing home in western Sri Lanka had been chained and another was untied and saved, a worker said GALPATHA, Sri Lanka --One of the residents killedin a fireat an unregistered nursing home in western Sri Lanka had been chained, while another was untied and saved, a member of staff said on Friday. “There were two who were chained,” said nursing home worker Danuja Chathuranga. “You only have to take your eyes away for one moment, they run away. One of them had gone one day with the chair he was tied (to) and was found entangled in a barbed wire fence. Another with sores in (their) legs was brought back from a muddy field.” “Our intention was not to harm them. They were patients taking psychiatric treatment. If they run away or fall into a pit, well or get run over by a vehicle, we have to take that responsibility,” he added. His comments came amid growing public outrage over the treatment allegedly meted out to the residents at the home in in Anguruwatota where 13 people are now known to have died in the blaze which started late Wednesday. Thenursing homefor pe…