Sri Lanka Nursing Home Fire

A fire at an unregistered nursing home in western Sri Lanka has killed 12 residents and injured eight others. Police say the fire started late Wednesday at the home in Anguruwatota town. Fifty-one residents were rescued, including people with mental illnesses. The director of the home has been arrested on suspicion of causing deaths through negligence. An investigation is underway. The facility was overcrowded, housing 71 people in a space meant for about 15. Officials had previously warned the management to follow laws and guidelines, but the home remained unregistered.

GALPATHA, Sri Lanka (AP) — One of the residents killed in a fire at an unregistered nursing …