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Posted on January 20, 2025
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A fire at a Serbian retirement home near Belgrade resulted in eight deaths and seven injuries, suspected to be caused by arson.
BELGRADE (Reuters) - Eight people died and seven were injured in a fire at a nursing home outside Belgrade on Monday which authorities said was caused by arson, Serbian state TV RTS reported.
The fire started at 3.30 a.m. (0230 GMT) with 30 people in the home, RTS reported, quoting the head of the government's department for emergency situations, Luka Causevic.
The fire was put out quickly and all the injured were taken to hospitals in Belgrade. One woman is in a serious condition and on a ventilator, RTS reported.
The prosecutors office said the fire was caused by one of the residents of the nursing home who was among those who died.
A detailed statement will be released later on Monday.
"There are indications that this tragedy was caused by criminal activity of one individual," Nemanja Starovic, the Minister for labour, employment and social issues, told RTS.
(Reporting by Ivana Sekularac, editing by Ed Osmond)
The fire was caused by arson, reportedly by one of the residents who also died in the incident.
Seven people were injured, with one woman in serious condition and on a ventilator.
The fire started at 3:30 a.m. local time.
The Minister for Labour, Employment and Social Issues indicated that the tragedy was likely caused by criminal activity of an individual.
A detailed statement from the prosecutors' office is expected to be released later on Monday.
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