COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) \u2014 A fire at a nursing home in western Sri Lanka killed 12 residents and injured eight others, police said Thursday.<\/p>\n
The fire started late Wednesday at the home in Anguruwatota town. Fifty-one residents were rescued, police spokesman Fredrick Wootler said. He said people with mental illnesses were also housed there.<\/p>\n
The director of the home was arrested on suspicion of causing deaths through negligence. An investigation is underway.<\/p>\n
Associated Press footage showed the building gutted with its charred furniture and equipment. Bodies lay nearby.<\/p>\n
Local television channel Hiru showed image of firefighters, police and residents trying to contain the raging fire. Those rescued were assisted by police and soldiers in boarding buses to a safe location.<\/p>\n
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