Elderly residents trapped: Indonesia’s Manado retirement home catches fire; 16 killed

A fire at a retirement home in the Indonesian city of Manado on Sulawesi island killed at least 16 people, a local police official said on Monday.The blaze broke out at the Werdha Damai retirement home and was fully extinguished late on Sunday. Authorities are investigating the cause of the fire, police official Alamsyah P. […]

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18 survive speedboat capsizing in Indonesia’s Mentawai Islands

18 survive speedboat capsizing in Indonesia’s Mentawai Islands (Image: AP) PADANG: Residents of Indonesia’s Mentawai Islands found several people stranded on Monday after a speedboat carrying 18 people capsized during a storm the day before, authorities said. All were in good condition. The boat, carrying mostly local administration officials, capsized while on its regular two-hour […]

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