Fire at Indonesia retirement home kills 16 people

Al Jazeera Human InterestNews ReportEN 2 min read 100% complete by By News AgenciesDecember 29, 2025 at 05:47 AM

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A fire at the Werdha Damai retirement home in Manado, on the Indonesian island of Sulawesi, killed 16 people and injured three others on Sunday, December 29, 2025. Firefighters were alerted to the blaze at 8:31 pm local time. Many victims were found in their rooms, suggesting they were resting when the fire broke out. Authorities evacuated 12 uninjured residents to a local hospital. The cause of the fire is currently unknown. This incident follows other recent deadly fires in Indonesia, including one in Jakarta earlier in December that killed at least 22 people.

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Earlier this month, a fire tore through a seven-storey office building in Indonesia’s capital, Jakarta, killing at least 22 people.

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Authorities managed to evacuate 12 people – all unhurt – and transfer them to a local hospital.

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There were 16 deaths; three [people] had burn injuries.

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Firefighters received a report of the blaze at 8:31pm (12:31 GMT) on Sunday.

factual — Jimmu Rotinsulu, the head of the fire and rescue agency in the city of Manado100% confidence

A fire at the Werdha Damai retirement home in the city of Manado killed 16 and wounded three others.

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Jimmy Rotinsulu 50% Manado ×280% Werdha Damai retirement home ×2100% Indonesia ×3100%

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fire 100% retirement home 90% nursing home 80% indonesia 70% deaths 70% injuries 60% elderly residents 50% manado 50% werdha damai 40%

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Werdha Damai retirement home

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