Overview
- Police said ten residents were killed, and about 20 people including emergency personnel and residents received treatment at the Tuzla University Clinical Centre.
- The retirement home reported the blaze began on the seventh floor at about 8:45 p.m. local time.
- Officials said the fire is under control following the emergency response.
- Footage from local media showed flames on an upper floor as burning material fell, and a resident described bed‑ridden people on upper levels complicating rescue.
- Top leaders issued condolences, with Prime Minister Nermin Niksic calling the incident a disaster of enormous proportions, and police said the cause will be determined through a full investigation.