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Police fear that the Risøyhamn fire in Andøy municipality has claimed five lives.
Four children under the age of 16 are among the missing. Police were notified of the fire at 04:30 last night.
FIRE PLOT: The hut in the Nordland municipality of Andøy is completely burned down. Photo: Police
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– He had to run into what he was sleeping, says Task Chief Jørn Karlsen in the Nordland police district to Dagbladet.
Excessive
The man had to run towards the residents of the cabin a couple of kilometers away to be notified of the fire.
Karlsen says the cabin is far from the main road. Therefore, it took a while for emergency services to arrive.
– The cabin was overheated when we got to the place. We have searched by helicopter, drones and ground crews, but we have not found traces of the fire site. We fear that the five are in the ruins of the fire, says the leader of the task.
The man, who managed to escape, is not physically in any critical condition, according to police. You are now at Storkmarknes Hospital.
– traumatic
– You have been exposed to a violently traumatic experience, says Karlsen.
The plan is for both local forensic technicians and Kripos experts to secure and carry out investigations at the site as soon as the fire site has cooled down sufficiently.
– We hope that there will be forensic technicians in the period 17-18.
Police consider the fire to be a tragic accident. Family members have been notified.
