Eleven killed in blaze at Bosnian retirement home

The blaze broke out on the seventh floor of the facility in the town of Tuzla, reports say.

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The blaze started on Tuesday night at the retirement facility in the town of Tuzla, breaking out on the seventh floor shortly after 20:45 local time (19:45 GMT).

Around 20 people were sent to a medical centre for treatment, including firefighters, police officers, medical workers, employees, and residents of the home, a police spokesperson said.

While cause of the fire was not immediately clear, Prime Minister Nermin Nikšić called it "a disaster of enormous proportions".

Officials said a full investigation would be conducted as soon as conditions were safe.