Eight residents died and seven others were injured by an early-morning fire at a nursing home in Belgrade, Serbia, that local police suspect was started by one of the residents.

Serbian state television says eight people have died in a fire at a home for the elderly on the outskirts of the capital

Eight people living in a nursing home in Belgrade have died and seven others have been injured in a fire that broke out in the building in the early hours of Sunday to Monday, which authorities believe was arson.

The facility, which accommodates up to 40 residents, was swiftly evacuated, with emergency teams managing to rescue 13 individuals

Eight people lost their lives in a devastating fire early Monday morning at a nursing home in Belgrade's suburb settlement of Barajevo, with police suspecting the tragedy was caused by criminal activity.

A tragic fire at a nursing home in the Barajevo suburb of Belgrade claimed the lives of eight people early Monday morning, with authorities suspecting criminal activity as a potential cause.

Eight people died and seven were injured in a fire at a nursing home outside Belgrade on Monday which authorities said was caused by arson, Serbian state TV RTS reported. The fire started at 3.30 a.m.