Three died in a fire where eight houses were lost – Aftenposten

Three died in a fire where eight houses were lost – Aftenposten

The fire outside Drammen began at the end of a terraced house, but spread through the roof also to the neighboring house. A total of eight apartments were lost. The three victims were found in the apartment where the fire started a little before 18:00 last night.

– It lives only one person there, but we know who he visits in the afternoon. Whether it is these three that are found dead, is too early to ascertain, said efforts Geir Oustorp in Southern Buskerud Police District Aftenposten last night.

A witness shall have received notice from the fire. NRK reported late last night that the witness should have been a woman who himself died in the fire. There shall be no children among the casualties. Smoke divers crawled apartments last night without finding others.

Communications Tina Brock in Drammen region fire brigade stated last night that all others were evacuated. Overall lived 13 people in the eight apartments spread over six in the building where the fire started, and seven in the second.

Lost everything

Several of the residents lost everything they owned. Even several hours after the fire started, they stood apathetic and looked at the house that still burned. Some were comforted by police and ambulance personnel, others just stood and cried.

Lower Eiker created evakuert- and relatives center hall. Where got six occupants comfort and consolation before the municipality would arrange other accommodation.

– We have offered the bereaved and affected to gather in the town hall. There they will get necessary medical care and other assistance. We will also provide shelter to those who have lost their homes, said Mayor Bent Inge Bye NTB last night.

Lower Spokes church also opened the doors.

– The doors are open anyone who will sit still, light candles or talk to a priest, said churchwarden Eva Trogstad in Lower Spokes to Drammen Tidende.

The residential complex that burned, located at Solberg Moen in Lower Eiker and contains communal apartments.

Control on fire

Bet Director Oustorp enlightened to Aftenposten reporter on site that they found one person dead on the porch, while the other two were inside the apartment. Whoever was found on the porch, to have been the woman who reported the fire.

The fire department said at 20.30 o’clock Sunday night that they had control of the powerful fire at that then there was no risk of spreading to other building nearby.

The fire was notified around the clock 17.45 in the afternoon. The clock 18.20 confirmed police on Twitter that three people were found dead.

The apartment where the three were found dead, was then completely burnt.

Published: 04.jan. 2015 10:20 p.m.