16 Dead in Indonesia Manado Nursing Home Fire 2025 as Safety Crisis Mounts
A fire at the Werdha Damai retirement home in Manado, Indonesia, has claimed 16 lives on December 28, 2025. This tragedy highlights ongoing concerns over fire safety standards.
16 lives were extinguished in their sleep on Sunday night. A devastating fire tore through the Werdha Damai retirement home in Manado, North Sulawesi, Indonesia, on December 28, 2025. According to Reuters and local police reports, the blaze has left the community in shock and raised urgent questions about fire safety for the elderly.
Fatalities and Indonesia Manado Nursing Home Fire 2025 Details
Jimmy Rotinsulu, head of the Manado fire agency, confirmed that firefighters received the emergency call at 8:31 PM local time. "There were 16 deaths; three people had burn injuries," he told AFP. While 12 residents were safely evacuated and transferred to a nearby hospital, many victims couldn't escape their rooms as they were resting for the evening.
Footage from Metro TV showed the intense flames engulfing the facility while brave locals rushed to assist an elderly woman during the rescue. The tragedy is the latest in a series of deadly fires across the Indonesian archipelago.
Recurrent Safety Concerns in the Region
This disaster follows another major fire earlier this month in Jakarta, where 22 people died in an office building blaze. Furthermore, 12 people were killed in 2023 during a nickel plant explosion. These frequent incidents have put a spotlight on the country's aging infrastructure and the enforcement of safety regulations.
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