Over a dozen people were killed in a fire at a nursing home for people with mental health conditions in western Sri Lanka, and survivors have been moved to another one nearby.

A fire at a nursing home in western Sri Lanka has killed 12 residents and injured eight others. Police say the fire started late Wednesday at the home in Anguruwatota town.

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — A fire at a nursing home in western Sri Lanka killed 12 residents and injured eight others, police said Thursday.

Over a dozen people were killed in a fire at a nursing home for people with mental health conditions in western Sri Lanka, and survivors have been moved to another one nearby.