
JUST IN: FIRE GUTS SERBIA RETIREMENT HOME, KILLS EIGHT
Eight people were killed and seven injured after a fire broke out early Monday at a retirement community outside of Belgrade, the capital of Serbia.
About thirty individuals were inside when the fire started at 3:30 am (02:30 GMT), according to Luka Causic, a police officer in charge of the emergency response.
Unfortunately, the fire claimed the lives of eight people. Labour Minister Nemanja Starovic told local media, “I must say that members of the emergency response sector reacted very promptly and successfully rescued, or rather evacuated, 13 people.”
Rescue personnel had earlier reported the deaths of at least six persons.
“I would like to extend my deepest condolences to the families of the victims,” Starovic said, adding that an investigation had been launched.
The Belgrade Military Hospital was treating the wounded.
Despite the facility’s isolated location, Causic said firefighters moved swiftly to put out the fire.
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