The death toll in the fire that broke out at an elders’ home in Batagoda, Anguruwatota, this week has increased to 13.

According to the Police, one person had succumbed to injuries while receiving treatment at the Horana Hospital.

The Police further said that six (06) more persons are continuing to receive treatment at the hospital. 

Among the nearly 70 residents of the elders’ home,  fifty-one (51) were rescued, and seven (07) were hospitalized, soon after the fire broke out.

Meanwhile, the Director of the elders’ home was arrested yesterday and was remanded until June 11, after being produced before the Horana Magistrate’s Court. (Newswire)

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The Director of the elders’ home in Batagoda, Anguruwatota, in which a fire broke out yesterday, has been arrested.

According to the Police, the individual is to be produced before the Horana Magistrate’s Court today. 

The Police further said that the death toll in the incident has increased to 12, as of this morning.

Investigations reveal that among the 71 residents of the elders’ home, seven had been injured and hospitalized, while 51 had been rescued.  

The Anguruwatota Police are conducting further investigations. (Newswire)

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The death toll in the fire that broke out at an elders’ home in Batagoda, Anguruwatota, has increased to 11.

According to the Police, three people are still reported missing following the incident. 

The Police further said that fifty-one (51) persons were rescued and seven (07) have been hospitalised. 

They added that investigations are underway to determine the cause of the fire, while authorities are continuing search and recovery operations. (Newswire)

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A man who was wanted for questioning over the death of a woman and her infant in Anguruwathota has been hospitalized after injuring himself with a sharp weapon. 

The 24-year-old woman and her 11-month-old infant were reported missing three days ago and were found dead in the Rathmalgoda Forest area yesterday.

The Police said a team of officers had visited the house of a man to question him over the double murder when he was found with a sharp weapon and had attempted to attack the Police officers. 

The man eventually injured himself with the weapon when the officer had evaded the attack after which he was admitted to the Horana Hospital and is receiving treatment under Police protection.

The Police stated that the man has been identified as the victim’s brother-in-law. (NewsWire)

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