THE death toll from a blaze at an unregistered care home in western Sri Lanka for patients with mental illness has risen to 13, an official has said.There were 71 people residing at the home in Anguruwatota, a small town south-east of the capital Colombo.Many of them were rescued by neighbours, emergency services and seven were hospitalised, three of whom later died of their injuries, it has been reported.The director of the home has already been arrested on suspicion of causing death through negligence.

THE death toll from a blaze at an unregistered care home in western Sri Lanka for patients with mental illness has risen to 13, an official has said.

There were 71 people residing at the home in Anguruwatota, a small town south-east of the capital Colombo.

Many of them were rescued by neighbours, emergency services and seven were hospitalised, three of whom later died of their injuries, it has been reported.

The director of the home has already been arrested on suspicion of causing death through negligence.

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