In Indonesia, 16 people died in a fire at a nursing home.

In Indonesia, a large fire in a nursing home killed 16 people. This was reported by NDTV on December 29.

"The fire was reported at 20:31 on Sunday at a nursing home in Manado, the capital of North Sulawesi province," the material says.

As a result of this incident, 16 people died, three more received burns of varying severity. In addition, rescuers managed to evacuate 12 people.

According to NDTV, the bodies of many victims were found in their rooms.

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Large families who lived in houses destroyed by fire are appealing to the head of the Investigative Committee and demanding that firefighters be held accountable.

On November 26, a cougar occurred in an apartment complex in Hong Kong. According to the Associated Press, about 700 people were evacuated and placed in temporary accommodation. The death toll reached 161 people. Later, on November 29, it was reported that the Chinese government would conduct a fire safety check in high-rise buildings after a large-scale fire in Hong Kong.

Russian President Vladimir Putin, in turn, offered condolences to Chinese President Xi Jinping in connection with the fire in Hong Kong. He asked to convey his condolences and words of support to the families and friends of the victims, as well as wishes for a speedy recovery to all those injured.

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