Fire at nursing home in Anguruwatota, Sri Lanka, kills multiple people; hospitalisation and death tolls vary by report
A fire broke out late Wednesday at a nursing home in Anguruwatota, Sri Lanka, resulting in multiple deaths and injuries. Accounts differ on the exact number of fatalities and hospitalisations. Some reports state that eleven people died, while others report twelve or thirteen. Eight people were hospitalised according to some sources, while others report seven. One report stated that a patient wasch
A fire broke out late Wednesday at a nursing home in Anguruwatota, Sri Lanka. Eleven people died in the fire, according to India and other sources. Other sources report that twelve people died, while one report from ABC Australia states that thirteen people died. Eight people were hospitalised due to the fire, according to China and other sources, while India and the Hindu report that seven were hospitalised. The Hindu reported that fifty-one people were rescued from the facility. According to ABC Australia, the nursing home was unregistered and a patient was chained there. No other details about the cause or circumstances of the fire are confirmed across multiple sources.
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