Eight die, seven injured in Serbian retirement home fire

20/1/2025 19:26

Eight people died and seven were injured in a fire at a nursing home outside Belgrade on Monday which authorities said was caused by arson, Serbian state

TV RTS reported.



The fire started at 3.30 a.m. (0230 GMT) with 30 people in the home, RTS reported, quoting the head of the government's department for emergency situations, Luka Causevic.



The fire was put out quickly and all the injured were taken to hospitals in Belgrade. One woman is in a serious condition and on a ventilator, RTS reported.



The prosecutors office said the fire was caused by one of the residents of the nursing home who was among those who died.



A detailed statement will be released later on Monday.