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Eight Dead In Suspected Arson At Serbian Care Home

Police guard street in front of a home for the elderly where eight people died in a fire, in Barajevo, a municipality of Belgrade, Serbia, Monday, Jan. 20, 2025. (AP Photo/Darko Vojinovic)

On Monday, a devastating fire broke out at a care facility for older people in Barajevo, on the outskirts of Belgrade, Serbia. The blaze, suspected to be an act of arson by a resident, resulted in the tragic loss of eight lives and left seven others injured.

The fire, which started around 3:30 a.m., quickly engulfed over a third of the care facility, located in a rural area. Emergency crews responded promptly, but the intensity of the fire had already taken its toll.

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