A fire at a ‍retirement home in the ​city of Manado on ‌Indonesia's on ​Sulawesi island has killed 16 people, a local police official was quoted as saying on Monday (December 29, 2025) by state news ​agency Antara.

The fire ⁠at the Werdha Damai retirement home was finally extinguished late ​on ⁠Sunday (December 28, 2025) and authorities are still investigating its cause, police official Alamsyah P. ‌Hasibuan said.

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