"Jimmu Rotinsulu, the head of the fire and rescue agency in the city of Manado, said firefighters received a report of the blaze at the Werdha Damai retirement home at 8:31pm (12:31 GMT) on Sunday. There were 16 deaths; three [people] had burn injuries, he told the AFP news agency. Many bodies of the victims were found inside their rooms, Jimmy said, adding that many of the elderly residents were likely resting in their rooms in the evening when the fire broke out."
"Authorities managed to evacuate 12 people all unhurt and transfer them to a local hospital, he said. Footage aired by local broadcaster Metro TV showed the fire engulfing the nursing home, while locals helped to evacuate an elderly person. The blaze was the latest report of a deadly fire in Indonesia, an archipelago of more than 17,000 islands. Earlier this month, a fire tore through a seven-storey office building in Indonesia's capital, Jakarta, killing at least 22 people."
Werdha Damai retirement home in Manado, Sulawesi, caught fire shortly after 8:30pm (12:31 GMT) on Sunday. The blaze killed 16 people and left three with burn injuries. Many victims were found inside their rooms, indicating several elderly residents were likely resting when the fire began. Authorities evacuated 12 residents without injuries and transferred them to a local hospital. Local broadcaster footage showed the nursing home engulfed in flames while neighbours assisted with evacuations. The incident follows other recent deadly fires in Indonesia, including a Jakarta office building fire this month that killed at least 22 people.
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