Archive · 5 Nov 2025
Bosnia Retirement Home Fire Kills 11, Injures 30
A big fire started on the seventh floor of a tall building where older people live in a town called Tuzla in Bosnia.
Sadly, 11 people who lived there passed away.
About 30 other people were hurt and needed help.
Firefighters had to move people from the higher floors down to safety.
It's very sad, and the grown-ups are trying to figure out why the fire started.
A fire at a retirement home in Tuzla, Bosnia, has claimed the lives of 11 people.
Approximately 30 individuals sustained injuries in the blaze.
The fire started on the seventh floor of the nine-storey building around 1945 GMT on Tuesday.
Many of the deceased reportedly had disabilities, and rescued residents were moved from upper to lower floors.
The cause of the fire is currently unknown and under investigation.
- Who
- 11 deceased individuals, approximately 30 injured, emergency crews, police, and authorities
- What
- A fire erupted at a retirement home, resulting in multiple fatalities and injuries.
- When
- Around 1945 GMT on Tuesday
- Where
- A retirement home in Tuzla, northern Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Why
- The cause of the fire is not immediately clear and an investigation will commence once conditions allow.
- Location
- Tuzla, Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Building Type
- Retirement Home
- Building Height
- Nine-storey
- Fire Floor
- Seventh Floor
- Deaths
- 11
- Injured
- Approximately 30