27.11.2025.
12:14
Fire at a Residential Care Home for the Elderly, fatalities reported
One person was killed and two others were injured in a fire that broke out yesterday around 5 p.m. at a senior care facility on Šavnička Street in Zaječar, reports Telegraf.
According to Telegraf, the facility was operating without a work permit.
Firefighters reported that the fire broke out in the basement near the heating boiler.
The Center for Social Work issued a statement regarding the incident
"The Center for Social Work in Zaječar informs the public that it is aware of the reported case and that the deceased person was not a client of the Center. Individuals who were under the Center’s care in the family accommodation located in this facility are in good condition, unharmed, and have been taken into care by the Center and placed in another family accommodation, with a different foster family for adults and elderly persons. The mentioned facility is privately owned, is not a social welfare institution, and is not managed by the Center for Social Work in Zaječar," the statement reads.
The Zaječar Police Department is working on collecting all necessary evidence and information, after which the public will be informed, the department said.
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