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Source: People's Republic of China – State Council News
Jakarta, December 29 (Xinhua) — Indonesian police are identifying the 16 people killed in a fire at a nursing home in Manado, the provincial capital of North Sulawesi, Alamsya Hasibuan, the regional police public relations chief, announced on Monday.
Identification is taking place at the police hospital, he stated. The identification process is aimed at fully establishing the victims' identities before further coordination with their families, A. Hasibuan emphasized.
He said the fire started at 8:36 p.m. local time on Sunday and was extinguished around 9:30 p.m. after three fire trucks sent by the Manado city administration arrived at the scene.
Upon receiving information about the fire, police quickly took action to secure the area and assist with rescue operations. Survivors were evacuated to local hospitals.
Police have launched an investigation, including examining the scene and interviewing witnesses, to determine the sequence of events and the preliminary cause of the fire, A. Hasibuan said. –0–
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