SARAJEVO, Nov. 4 (Xinhua) -- At least 10 people were killed and about 20 others injured in a fire late Tuesday at the Tuzla Retirement Home in northeastern Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH), local media reported.
The fire erupted around 8:45 p.m. (1945 GMT) on the seventh floor of the institution and was brought under control by professional and volunteer firefighters from Tuzla and nearby municipalities, the home said in a statement.
Medical teams from several local health centers provided first aid to the injured, who were later treated at the University Clinical Center Tuzla. Among the injured were residents, police officers, firefighters, medical staff, and employees of the retirement home.
Authorities have investigated the fire, one of the deadliest incidents the region has seen in recent years. ■
