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Fire at Sri Lanka Nursing Home Claims 12 Lives

A devastating fire at a nursing home in Anguruwatota, Sri Lanka, has resulted in the deaths of 12 elderly residents. Authorities have arrested the director of the facility, and 51 individuals were rescued.

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