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Ten Dead, About 20 Treated After Fire at Tuzla Retirement Home

Police will conduct a full inquiry once conditions allow.

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.