Tuzla, Bosnia-Herzegovina
Reuters
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The death toll from a fire at a retirement home in Tuzla in northern Bosnia-Herzegovina rose to 11 on Wednesday and about 30 people were injured, police said.
The blaze engulfed the seventh floor of the old nine-story building at around 8:45 p.m. local time (2:45 p.m. ET) on Tuesday, sending flames and smoke pouring out of the top floors into the night sky. The cause was not immediately clear.
Local media said many of the dead had disabilities and those rescued were moved by emergency crews from the upper floors to lower ones. Some of the injured were in critical condition.
Identification of the victims will…
