( CNN ) -- A squabble over $ 32 led a nursing home resident to set the building on fire , killing 11 people , Chinese state-run media reported . Police said 45-year-old Wang Gui lost his temper after accusing another resident of stealing 200 yuan from him , the Xinhua news agency reported . Staff members at Lianhe Senior Nursing Home tried to calm Wang down . So did other residents . But nothing worked . Early Friday morning , Wang set fire to the home in the northeast city of Hailun , authorities said . The blaze killed 11 people , including Wang . Their ages ranged from 45 to 87 , the Hailun public security bureau told Xinhua . Wang had been sent to the nursing home because he suffered a stroke and had no one to take care of him , according to Xinhua . About 32 people were in the inpatient building when the fire broke out , the agency said . The nursing home serves rural elderly residents who have no source of income . CNN 's Jessica King contributed to this report .
Wang Gui , 45 , lost his temper after accusing another resident of stealing 200 yuan , police say . Authorities say the suspected arsonist was among the 11 killed . Xinhua : The nursing home caters to rural elderly residents with no source of income . Wang was sent there because he suffered a stroke and had no one to take care of him .