Elderly woman killed in fire in sheltered – Aftenbladet.no

Elderly woman killed in fire in sheltered – Aftenbladet.no

It took several hours before the fire department got the fire under control that started in 11-hours.

– The building is completely destroyed, and there is little to rescue out there from. The fire department operates with a controlled burning of the building, said operations Tor Grøttum Oslo Police NTB in 16 o’clock Saturday.

Extracted

A half hour after the fire broke out was one person confirmed dead. The person, who is an elderly woman, were extracted. Smoke damage should be the cause of death, police said.

The fire probably started in the apartment of the deceased woman spreading between floors.

– It is a very difficult building to extinguish, said Fire Chief Jon Myrold ​​Haug in Oslo fire and rescue agency NTB just before 14 Saturday.

– There is a concrete building with floor stand of concrete, but it is much sabots and transformations of decking. We are struggling to gain control over the fire and come to stay for a while yet.

A total of 40 firefighters were put into fire extinguishing work.

Evacuees

In all 29 people have been evacuated due to the fire. They received temporary abode in a building close by, before many of them have been taken care of by relatives.

There are no reports of any other damage caused by the fire, but there are many elderly people with impaired health that is evacuated. Some of them have been taken care of health care, police said.

– We are working on obtaining an alternative residence for the evacuees. We are in dialogue with the owners of the home and the Municipality of Oslo, said Grøttum. (© NTB)