Fire at a retiree boarding house in Bosnia kills several people, media reports say

Bosnian news media reports say a fire at a boarding house for retirees in the northeastern Bosnian town of Tuzla has killed several people
A rescue cars are parked in front of a nursing home after a fire in Tuzla, Bosnia, Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2025. (AP Photo)

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A rescue cars are parked in front of a nursing home after a fire in Tuzla, Bosnia, Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2025. (AP Photo)
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Updated Nov 4, 2025
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SARAJEVO, Bosnia-Herzegovina (AP) — A fire at a boarding house for retirees Tuesday in the northeastern Bosnian town of Tuzla has killed several people, Bosnian media reported.

The Dnevni Avaz daily reported that at least nine people were killed when the fire erupted on one of the higher floors of the building.

The same source said that at least five people have been hospitalized so far but that many more people are likely injured.

The newspaper and other Bosnia media outlets cited police sources in reporting on the deadly fire, but police had not yet publicly confirmed details.

Media images from the scene showed a blaze on one of the facility's floors. Firefighters evacuated the building as they contained the blaze.

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