A fire at an Indonesian retirement home killed 16 and injured three on Dec. 28, 2025.

On December 28, 2025, a fire broke out at the Werdha Damai retirement home in Manado, Indonesia, killing 16 and injuring three others. The fire broke out around 8:30 p.m. and quickly spread throughout the facility, which housed approximately 30 elderly residents, many of whom were trapped due to limited mobility. By late Sunday, emergency crews had extinguished the fire, and the victims were mostly found in their rooms, likely asleep. Authorities are investigating the cause, but no definitive origin has been determined. Survivors were hospitalized, and bodies are being identified at a nearby hospital. The incident has raised new concerns about fire safety in Indonesia's elderly care facilities.