A fire at a retirement home in the city of Manado on Indonesia's on Sulawesi island has killed 16 people, a local police official was quoted as saying on Monday by state news agency Antara.
The fire at the Werdha Damai retirement home was extinguished late on Sunday and authorities are still investigating its cause, police official Alamsyah P. Hasibuan said.
Footage by news channel Metro TV showed the fire blazing through the home, turning the night sky orange, with residents appearing to help one elderly person escape from the burning building.
Jimmy Rotinsulu, chief of Manado's fire department, told Metro TV that the home's residents, most of whom were elderly, were trapped inside the building, adding that another three people suffered burns.
28 killed in shoe factory fire in China's Fujian
US military carries out second round of strikes on Iran
Jordan intercepts 8 missiles launched from Iran
Four die in Delhi building collapse as rains batter India, trigger landslides
Death toll from Venezuela quakes rises to 3,811 as government seeks frozen funds
Trump to remove Syria from US terrorism sponsor list
Israel bars Arab League Secretary-General's visit to Palestinian territories
Trump says 'a lot of unity' at NATO summit after lashing out at allies
