Overburdened Power Cable Behind Bosnia Retirement Home Fire That Killed 15

Police officers stand in front of a retirement home following a major fire that killed at least 11 people, in Tuzla, Bosnia, on Nov. 5, 2025. AP PhotoSARAJEVO, Bosnia-Herzegovina—An overburdened power cable caused a deadly fire last week in a retirement facility in Bosnia, authorities said on Friday as doctors announced that the death toll had risen to 15.The power cable from a radio used by one of the residents of the facility was squeezed between that person’s bed and the wall, which led to a short circuit and the fire on the evening of Nov. 4, an investigation found.