Tag: Rescue
At least three dead after several avalanches in Norway
In Northern Norway, several avalanches occurred during the afternoon. On the island of Reinöja outside Tromsö, two people have died according to the newspaper VG. In Lyngen, at least one person has died and two people are seriously injured in an avalanche. Special search dogs are on their way to the area to help with […]
Last night, 50 tourists in the south of the country needed help
Yesterday evening in the south of Iceland there were tragic weather conditions. According to Jón Þór Víglundsson, Information Officer for ICE-SAR Landsbjörg, there have been multiple calls to Pétursey below the Mýrdalsjökull glacier and rescue teams have helped nearly 50 people in the area. All the calls concerned people in cars who had problems with […]
The rescue service locates four avalanches in Lapland
The Finnish Meteorological Institute warns that the risk of avalanches has increased in several different places in northern Finland due to the prevailing weather conditions.
The coastguard vessel Þór is in Neskaupstaður
The crew moored the ship in Neskaupstaður just before midnight last night. This is confirmed by Ásgeir Erlendsson, information officer of the Icelandic Coast Guard. Rescuers and supplies arrived on the ship. The land road to Neskaupstaður is impassable due to heavy snowfall. Avalanches occurred yesterday in Neskaupstaður and Seyðisfjörður. Serious material damage was caused. […]
The rescue service warns of worsening ice conditions
Despite the wintry weather at the beginning of the week, the previous sunny days have thinned the ice sheets in different parts of the country.
The seal pup gets into the backyard
According to the rescue service, young Hylke was stuck about 1.5 kilometers from his home.
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A tourist fell into a gorge at Glymur Falls
On the trail leading to Glymur Falls, there was a serious accident today. One of the tourists walking towards the waterfall fell into the gorge. Rescuers and police were sent to the site. Deputy Chief of Police Ásmundur Kr. Ásmundsson, said information about the accident was received before noon. When the accident happened, foreign tourists […]
The miracle rescue: The soccer team that got stuck in a cave
A program by Martin Marhlo and Malin Rimfors, February 2023. Cast: Jonas Westerberg, cave diver specialized in underwater rescue work.Peder Gustafsson, Sveriges Radio’s Asia correspondent.Gunilla Österlund, reporter Ekot, Sveriges Radio. Archive sound: Sveriges Radio, SVT, Netflix, NBC, BBC, CBS, ABC, CNN, Sky News. Final mix: Tor Sigvardsson.
Stefan Arnar still wanted
Police and rescue teams have been looking for Stefán Arnar Gunnarsson since Friday. The man, 44, lives on Arnarhraun Street in Hafnarfjörður and was last seen on Thursday afternoon. The search lasted all weekend and involved many volunteers and rescuers. Despite this, police have received little clues about the missing man since the search began. […]
According to the Finnish Rescue Association, cooking is the most common cause of residential fires in Finland
According to international statistics, fires are common worldwide. In the United States, cooking is the number one cause of home fires and fire-related injuries, with more than 173,000 fires reported in 2018 alone, resulting in 550 deaths and 4,820 injuries. In the UK, cooking is the most common cause of household fires, accounting for over […]
The office of the Left Alliance party was evacuated after a suspicious package was found: Investigation underway
However, sending such an item is a terrible interference in elections and a weakening of democracy. It also wastes law enforcement resources, as a large number of rescue personnel and police had to be sent to the scene,” commented the party secretary of the Left Alliance. Mäkipää. The investigation of the target continues and the […]
Lots of damage due to strong winds
Multiple emergency teams in the capital area have been called to assist with the current weather situation in the country. Most quests focus on removing damage. Rescue team tasks include: removal of the broken façade of the Urriðaholtsskóli school, removal of broken road signs and many others. In the district of Breiðholt some roofs have […]
Icelandic earthquake experts will fly to Turkey
Iceland’s ICE-SAR rescue teams will send a group of experts to Turkey to help with the earthquakes that hit the country yesterday morning. Two quakes reached magnitude 7. The effects of the earthquakes affected Turkey and several other countries. The death toll has already exceeded 5,100. Syria, Cyprus, Jordan, Lebanon, Iraq, […] The article Icelandic […]
Turkey’s trauma becomes Erdoğan’s fate test
Turkey’s president has declared seven days of national mourning following the earthquake in the early morning of February 6. Although the extent is not yet fully known, it is clear that what happened is a historical disaster and a national trauma for Turkey. Few things test a country’s structures and leaders like a natural disaster. […]
Iceland sends rescuers to Turkey
Turkish authorities have accepted Iceland’s offer of assistance following the earthquakes that struck yesterday morning. The statement reads that the national association of rescue units and accident prevention departments Landsbjörg, together with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, started preparations yesterday morning to send a group of rescuers to help. Now it is known that this […]
Denmark rushes to help in the aftermath of a devastating earthquake
Frost degreesThe 7.8-magnitude earthquake struck in southeastern Turkey near the Syrian border, and there are reports of heavy casualties in both countries. According to a CNN article today, over 4,300 people have been confirmed dead in Turkey and Syria. About 15,000 people have been injured. Rescue operations have been hampered by freezing cold and aftershocks […]
Finland is sending rescue and technical support personnel to Turkey
Rescue efforts in the region continue after two deadly earthquakes struck just an hour apart on Monday.
The authorities warn of a large crack in Lake Näsijärvi
The rescue service issued a warning when the cyclist fell into a 2-3 meter wide hole.
The sale of the TF-SIF aircraft is likely to be stopped
Justice Minister Jón Gunnarsson admitted that the decision to sell the TF-SIF aircraft would likely be reversed. The Minister said that the budget lacks funds to keep the Coast Guard rescue aircraft operational, but the withdrawal of this decision is a good step and the use of the aircraft will continue. At the same time, […]
The Minister of Justice plans to sell the TF-SIF rescue plane
The Justice Minister’s plans to sell the Coast Guard’s rescue plane have caused quite a stir and surprised the chairman of the budget committee, who believes it is imperative that the committee meet as soon as possible to discuss the matter. During the morning parliamentary session, many deputies expressed outrage at the decision of the […]
The wanted Modestas Antanavicius has still not been found
The search for Modestas Antanavicius, 46, who went missing on January 7, is still ongoing. Search and rescue teams continue operations as soon as weather conditions allow. Modestas was last seen on Saturday, January 7, and since then no trace has been found, and many policemen and rescuers have participated in the search. On January […]
Attack on synagogue in East Jerusalem – at least seven dead
In East Jerusalem, at least seven people have been killed in a shooting in a synagogue, reports the Israeli rescue service. According to Israeli authorities, the shooter has been neutralized by security forces. Hear Sveriges Radio’s correspondent Johan Mathias Sommarström.
Twenty people got stuck on a ski lift
On the Hlíðarfjall ski slopes in Akureyri, the Fjarkan ski lift broke down today, leaving around 20 people stranded. Rescue services and the police were notified of the incident at 1:38 p.m. Rescue teams from the North East were called to the scene by police, who were asked to help get people off the lift. […]
The man who swam in the ocean near the Guðlaug Basin is dead
A man who went missing yesterday after visiting the Guðlaug swimming pool by Langisandur in Akranes, was found late last night yesterday with no signs of life. The call for help was received at 9:20 pm last night. A Coast Guard helicopter was called to the scene and the search was carried out by 50 […]
A fishing boat burned down
A crew member from the Gosi-KE boat, which caught fire this morning near the Rif, was rescued by the fishing boat Diddi SH-159, which arrived to the rescue just before 10am in Breiðafjörður. The man was in a lifeboat near the burning vessel. It was taken to the Björg rescue boat from the Rif and […]
Hello summer? In Finland, it shines 20 degrees
The colder-than-usual May in Finland will turn this week, especially in southern Finland, which shines in the sunshine and warm days – at least temporarily. Ylen meteorologist Joonas Koskela said mercury could rise to 20 degrees Celsius on Monday. "By Tuesday, much of the country should be fairly summery, the sun shining from a cloudless […]
The security guarantee that protects NATO member countries
NATO member states have agreed to Article 5 of the Basic Treaty. – It is usually called the musketeer clause: one for all, all for one, says Ulla Gudmundson, head of analysis at the Ministry for Foreign Affairs and former deputy head of Sweden’s NATO delegation. Article 5 is a security guarantee that NATO countries […]
The Finnish children of war
It is called the largest child movement in world history. Sweden decides not to help Finland militarily. During a sleepless night, Sweden’s Foreign Minister Maja Sandler gets an idea: She wants to help Finnish children by evacuating them to Sweden. More than 70,000 children will be sent to Sweden over the next six years. Children […]
Meet a ‘real’ mermaid by the statue of her ‘Big Sis’
Lindsey Cole considers herself a real mermaid, and she has been for a few years now. It all started when the Briton cut her hand on a piece of plastic while free diving in Indonesia in 2018. Cole then swam along the Thames like a mermaid to highlight how much plastic is a problem for […]
The police commissioner was fired for the views of the far right
The Southeast Finland Police Department announced on Thursday that it has fired a high-ranking officer for lack of credibility due to his far-right views. The officer worked as a commander in the surveillance and rescue department in Kouvola. The reasons for the police dismissal were revealed as a result of an extensive investigation by the […]
Malin threw herself out of the burning high-rise – love Daniel captured her
The large apartment building in Ånge is on fire and Malin is stuck. Many meters down, outside the window, stands her partner Daniel Sundkvist. He’s panicked, and can do nothing. The house with sixteen apartments is on full fire and the rescue personnel do not make it. Malin is left alone. She must jump to […]
A rare fireball was observed over Finland
A fireball, or an exceptionally large bright meteor, was seen in the sky in Finland on Monday night. Skywarden, maintained by the Ursa Astronomical Association, crashed momentarily on Tuesday morning after receiving more than a hundred reports of the meteor. The phenomenon could be seen for six seconds (in some cases less) around 8 p.m. […]
Healthcare unions are threatening to increase strikes
Both the Nurses’ Association (SuPer) and the Healthcare Trade Union (Tehy) have issued a new strike warning that could affect up to 13 hospital districts. The planned measure would be implemented from 1 to 15. April and would involve around 40,000 health professionals. "Negotiations have progressed poorly in recent days from a promising start. Some […]
The Finnish and Swedish interior ministers will meet in Helsinki to discuss co-operation
Minister of the Interior of Finland Krista Mikkonen (Green) meets the Swedish Minister of Justice and Home Affairs Morgan Johansson on Wednesday in Helsinki to discuss co-operation between the countries in co-operation in civil preparedness, including security issues. Other topics of discussion were rescue and police co-operation. "We face the complex global challenges to our […]
The downpour that drowned Gävle in one night
Cars got stuck in flooded viaducts and the Gävle residents’ homes and basements were drowned when the rain masses poured in. The schools were closed, traffic was paralyzed and the rescue service could not reach out to everyone who sounded the alarm. But in the midst of all the chaos, something fantastic is happening – […]
Finnish nuclear power plant: No change in radiation levels in Ukraine
The Radiation and Nuclear Safety Authority (STUK) said on Saturday that the safety of Zaporizhzhia, Europe’s largest nuclear power plant, has not been endangered. STUK stated that it would base its assessment on information received from the Ukrainian authorities. Russian forces attacked the plant early Friday, when a training facility near the reactor buildings caught […]
The health and social reform includes changes to the law on environmental requirements for public vehicle procurement
The law, which came into force in August 2021, obliges municipalities and state administrations to ensure a certain share of zero-emission and low-emission vehicles in public procurement. The law applies, for example, to the procurement of municipal and state or parish vehicles and transport services for school transport, waste collection, local bus transport and transport […]
According to the initial investigation, the rescue worker sank into the sea with a compaction machine
The Oulu authorities have published more information about an accident on the sea coast between the city and the island of Hailuoto on the west coast of Finland, which claimed the life of a rescue worker earlier this week. The tamping machine used to move the plowed snow piles to the edges of the ice […]
A rescue worker died in an ice accident off the coast of Oulu
The accident on the sea road off the west coast of Finland on Tuesday claimed the life of a rescue worker, says the Oulu-Koillismaa Rescue Department. A rescue worker crashed through the ice while operating in an accident involving partially underwater ice road equipment. The driver of the tamping machine got out of the vehicle […]
The forest rescuer
He is the mastermind behind the method used by forest people and biologists to determine whether a forest has high biological values and he has founded the forest group Steget før. Mats Karström has dedicated his life to giving old-growth forests formal protection. His wish now is that authorities and forest owners take their responsibility […]
8 killed in 2 days after the third fatal avalanche hit Austria
ZURICH – One person was killed and four others were injured in an avalanche in western Austria on Saturday, police say, one day after two other avalanches killed seven skiers when heavy snowfall followed by warmer weather that created unusually dangerous conditions. The Austrian TV broadcaster ORF said that the person who was killed in […]
Eight killed in two days after the third deadly avalanche hit Austria
ZURICH – One person was killed and four others were injured in an avalanche in western Austria on Saturday, police say, one day after two other avalanches killed seven skiers when heavy snowfall followed by warmer weather that created unusually dangerous conditions. The Austrian TV broadcaster ORF said that the person who was killed in […]
Vote Covid safely in Finland’s first provincial elections
Finns will vote on Sunday in the first provincial elections, where ballot boxes are open until 8 p.m. Voters will elect representatives to the 21 new provincial councilors, who will decide on social, health and rescue services in each welfare service over the next four years. Some researchers have predicted a low turnout because the […]
Snow, winds and slippery roads challenge motorists and pedestrians in Finland
“A storm arrives from lunch, bringing snowfall that makes road weather difficult in southern Finland”, Heikki Sinisalo, Meteorologist on duty at the Finnish Meteorological Institute, stated To STT on Sunday. The Rescue Department of Southwest Finland has encouraged locals to prepare for storm winds with gusts of up to 25 meters per second early Monday. […]
Advance voting closes for those voting abroad; continues in Finland until Tuesday
Saturday is the last day for non-Finnish voters to vote in advance in the first provincial council elections. In Finland, advance voting continues every day until Tuesday at about 900 polling stations across the country. The actual election day is Sunday, January 23rd. By Saturday afternoon, 13.4 percent of those eligible to vote had voted […]
Survey: Few believe that new regional governments will improve services
Voting on new provincial powers, which oversee social, health and rescue services, will begin on Wednesday with extensive, long-planned administrative reform. sote). However, few Finns seem to be confident that the new structure will actually improve the availability and quality of these services. In a survey released by the Municipal Development Foundation on Sunday, only […]
Collapsed scaffolding and flying cladding
Despite media warnings, the police, fire brigade and rescue teams last night were called about 70 times between 10:45 pm and 4 am. Cladding loosened, scaffolding collapsed, tiles and other lighter materials fell out of workplaces. Trailers flew as well, and the party tent was moved to an adjoining yard, according to a police journal […]
The new lava field remains unstable and dangerous
Last Friday, a Coast Guard helicopter was called in to rescue a woman trapped at a former viewpoint at the Fagradalsfjall eruption site. After crossing the new lava field to reach the hill, the woman did not feel up to it to return the same way and called for help. The hill is now surrounded […]
Christmas tree in Reyðafjörður felled during a storm
A strong windstorm over East Iceland and the police are asking the people of Seyðisfjörður to stay at home. In Vestdalur in Seyðisfjörður, gusts of wind with a force of 60 meters per second were measured. East fjords rescue teams assisted distressed drivers and health workers at night and in the morning to get to […]
New Year’s fires – a busy night of firefighters
Fires broke out at night in many parts of the capital and its vicinity. In connection with the reports, the entire Warsaw fire brigade was launched, and rescue teams were also called to help. According to Jón Sigtryggsson, the firefighter on the hotline, the fact that it had been very dry lately was the reason […]
Helsinki encourages locals to give up private fireworks during the New Year
The city also recommends that people refrain from firing their own fireworks and instead participate in public performances to reduce waste, noise and unnecessary injuries. Fireworks are shot from Malmi, Tervasaari and Töölönlahti. However, people who want to shoot their own fireworks can do so in places where it is not prohibited on 31.12. between […]
The sale of fireworks is in progress
ICE-SAR rescue teams started selling fireworks. Every year, it is the largest fundraiser for Icelandic Rescuers – a non-commercial, voluntary organization that specializes in search and rescue on land and at sea around the coast of Iceland. The organization has nearly 100 rescue units across the country and has four to five thousand active members. […]
Poor driving conditions lead to several accidents
Road conditions are poor in several parts of the country on Wednesday, according to the Finnish Meteorological Institute, and the agency warns of potentially dangerous driving conditions in the southern, western, eastern and central parts of the country. Driver Erno Hakanen, Told Tampere about the Tampere Road Traffic Center that no major accidents have occurred […]
ICE-SAR offers glowing Swiss watches
The Icelandic Emergency Service (ICE-SAR) has recently started selling Swiss watches as part of a fundraising campaign. Until now, the main way ICE-SAR raises funds has been selling fireworks on New Year’s Eve and selling Neyðarkall (“lifeguard”) key rings each year. ICE-SAR is a non-profit, non-profit, voluntary organization that specializes in land and sea search […]
The Greenlandic fishing vessel ran aground
As reported by mbl.is, Freyja, the newest vessel of the Icelandic Coast Guard, came to the rescue of Greenlandic fishing vessel Masilik when the latter ran aground 500 meters offshore at Gerðistangi in the Reykjanes Peninsula the penultimate night. Gerðistangi is located on the northern side of the peninsula, east of Keflavík. Freyja and the […]
Ships collide in the Baltic Sea
Two cargo ships registered in Denmark and the United Kingdom collided on Monday in the Baltic Sea, according to Danish and Swedish authorities. Two people are missing after the incident. The collision occurred in Danish waters in an area between Denmark’s island of Bornholm and Sweden’s southern Skåne county, according to the Danish Armed Forces’ […]
Right now: Ekot’s correspondent live from Kentucky
In the United States, the death toll continues to rise after about 30 tornadoes swept over six states in the country. The rescue and clearing work continues. Nearly 80,000 households in Kentucky are without electricity. Hear Ekot’s envoy Roger Wilson on location in Kentucky.
Part 7: Rescue operation
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The security guard is investigating the take-off accident at Helsinki-Vantaa Airport
The plane on its way from Helsinki-Vantaa Airport to Joensuu in Eastern Finland had flight problems on Thursday night immediately after take-off and had to return to the airport. The incident happened shortly after 5 p.m. According to Finavia, the national airport operator, there was no danger to other aircraft. Finavia has not specified the […]
There was nothing they could do but watch the tourist drift off
The weather conditions on that day were very bad, so much so that it was considered impossible to endanger the rescuers who tried to save the woman. Unfortunately, no one could do anything and people only watched as the woman swept away from the shore by the wave. This information was included in their report […]
Fatal accident in the Westfjords
This morning, around 10.13 am on the Örlygshafnarvegur road near Látravatn, a random passerby approached an overturned car with a dead driver in it. The police in the Westfjords inform about this in a press release. The car seems to have slipped off the road and tumbled at least once until it stopped. Police officers […]
Trapped for five hours at Reynisfjara Beach
As reported by mbl.is, on Friday evening, rescuers were called to a tourist who was trapped in a cave on Reynisfjara beach in southern Iceland. “There was a high tide and the weather has worsened since the trip began,” says Davíð Már Bjarnason, spokesman for the ICE-SAR emergency services. Davíð says when lifeguards were called […]
Police identify a probable cause of the deadly explosion in Varkaus, Eastern Finland
The lone victim has been tentatively identified as a man born around the age of 30 who had recently moved to Varkaus. The man is not a “police so-called old acquaintance,” a police spokesman said press release. The man was alone in the apartment at the time of the explosion. Four other people were rescued […]
400 liters of acid run out into the basement of a pharmaceutical company
On Monday morning, there was a “major spill” of nitric acid at the pharmaceutical company Novo Nordisk in Hillerød. On Monday morning, the clean-up work is completed, and roadblocks and roads outside the building have been removed. This is stated by Frederiksborg Fire and Emergency Management and the North Zealand Police. No persons were injured […]
BDSM became Dina’s rescue “It’s okay to be a sadist”
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Volcano activity has decreased
For approximately four weeks, no lava flow was observed from the Geldingadalur volcano crater. This is the longest interruption in volcanic activity since the eruption began. – ADVERTISEMENT – Geophysicist Páll Einarsson states, however, that despite such a long pause, it is far too early to conclude that the eruption is over. In the entry […]
* NEW * The plane crash in the Alps
When rescue workers are sent out to search for the plane, they are met by a surreal vision. In a valley, they see the remains of an Airbus 320, which is smashed into small, small parts. The plane has collided with the massif at 700 km / h. Desperate relatives around Europe are looking for […]
The bus driver thanks the Icelanders for saving their lives
An American tourist who was driving a bus that was blown off the road on Thursday near the Dyrhólaey headland in southern Iceland is grateful to the first rescuers for their efforts and appreciates the empathy and helpfulness of the Icelanders. In an interview with mbl.is, he expresses his gratitude on behalf of everyone who […]
92-year-old man dies in fire in house in Farsø
This is stated by duty officer at North Jutland Police Poul Fastergaard early Monday morning. Police were alerted to the fire by one of the now deceased man’s neighbors at 2:52 p.m. – Smoke divers were sent in and they find someone in the house. He is initially rescued from there, but does not succeed […]
92-year-old man killed in fire
This is stated by duty officer at North Jutland Police Poul Fastergaard early Monday morning. Police were alerted to the fire by one of the now deceased man’s neighbors at 2:52 p.m. – Smoke divers were sent in and they find someone in the house. He is initially rescued from there, but does not succeed […]
92-year-old man dies in fire in house
This is stated by duty officer at North Jutland Police Poul Fastergaard early Monday morning. Police were alerted to the fire by one of the now deceased man’s neighbors at 2:52 p.m. – Smoke divers were sent in and they find someone in the house. He is initially rescued from there, but does not succeed […]
Hans Engell: Fogh came to Ellemann’s rescue with speech
– He did it because Ellemann in his big speech yesterday was not really particularly critical of Mette Frederiksen, says Hans Engell. – He had many themes, but you will not find anywhere in the speech with a deep shock in relation to the government. Engell believes that Jakob Ellemann-Jensen let Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen […]
Helicopter rescues capsized sailors off Kalundborg
It was one of the two who managed to call the police. At first it sounded like the partner was not in sight. – Shortly afterwards, the connection disappears. Maybe it’s because there has been too much water in the mobile phone, says Boye Rasmussen. Based on the report, a sea rescue operation with assistance […]
A bus accident in the south of the country
As a result of the incident, three people were injured, but as the news agency reports, no one was seriously injured. Road conditions are currently very difficult due to strong and gusty winds. The information about the accident was provided by the police from the southern district and the Civil Protection Agency of the Chief […]
The school bus collides with a track maintenance vehicle, 8 hospitalizations
The driver of seven young people and a bus was hospitalized after a railway accident in Kaskinen, Ostrobothnia, on Tuesday morning. The accident happened shortly before eight in the morning at an unguarded level crossing that the local mayor said was known to be dangerous. Police are investigating the accident as a serious threat to […]
The school bus collided with a rail service car at 8 hospitals
The driver of seven young people and a bus was hospitalized after a railway accident in Kaskinen, Ostrobothnia, on Tuesday morning. The accident happened shortly before eight in the morning at an unguarded level crossing that the local mayor said was known to be dangerous. According to health authorities, none of the injuries were life-threatening. […]
29-year-old died after partial frontal collision with truck
The collision has been investigated by a car inspector who is trying to clarify the cause of the accident. – Truck and van collided at the traffic light at Salløvvej-Snoldelev Bygade. – The accident site is rightly a little north of the traffic light on a straight road, where the parties have partially collided head-on, […]
The sixth town was evacuated due to the risk of landslides
The sixth farm, Nípá í Útkinn, was evacuated to Þingeyjarsveit due to heavy rainfall and landslides. The evacuation was announced by the police in Northeast Iceland in the afternoon, but the situation will be reassessed by noon tomorrow. There is still uncertainty in the case of the Tröllaskaga and there is a lot of water […]
79-year-old ghost driver blamed for his own and 60-year-old’s death
The accident happened shortly before 10 pm. According to the 24-hour report, the police and rescue crew arrived at the scene of the accident shortly after. With heart massage, they tried to save both men. But in vain. They were pronounced dead at the scene. Ghost driving is a relatively rare phenomenon. In 2011, the […]
Man from Virum killed in a motorway accident near Køge
After the collision with the pile of earth, the car smoked on the roof and into one of the lanes on the motorway. When rescue crews arrived, the motorist was pronounced dead at the scene. The police initially did not want to disclose the identity of the motorist, as the relatives had not been notified. […]
Person loses life after traffic accident on Køge Bay Motorway
Boye Rasmussen states that the police received the report at 01.38 on Thursday night. A passer-by on the Køge Bay Motorway had noticed a car lying on the roof and that a person was trapped inside the car. The police therefore moved out with both officers and rescue personnel to the person who was still […]
Another hundred emergency calls
During the storm that raged yesterday in the north and west of the country, the rescuers set off for another hundred emergency calls. Many of them concerned people who drove the car on summer tires despite the bad weather warnings. The orange weather alert was in effect until yesterday evening in Faxaflói, Breiðafjörður and the […]
The surprising arrival of winter and the bus accident
Heavy snowfall and wind led to the fact that after just a dozen or so minutes the entire area was covered with white powder. Yesterday, in the north of the country, in Akureyri, winter began. According to information provided on the website of the Meteorological Office, bad weather was predicted in many parts of the […]
One killed and one injured as a result of a light flight accident in Hyvinkää
A two-seater light aircraft has crashed during a failed landing at Hyvinkää Airport, according to a report by the Central Uusimaa Rescue Department. There were two people on the plane at the time as firefighters Tommi Leppioja told Yle, confirming that the pilot was dead and the passenger was taken to hospital. "A two-seater plane […]
52-year-old admits murder of ex-wife
A 41-year-old woman who was killed in Aalborg on Saturday had previously been married to the perpetrator. They had two children aged six and eight respectively. This is stated by the North Jutland Police in a press release. Deputy Police Inspector Frank Olsen explains in the press release that the police are not providing more […]
52-year-old admits murder of woman on open street in Aalborg
Shortly after the charge was read out in court and the man pleaded guilty, the doors were closed. This means that, for example, police evidence against the man will not be made public for the time being. Often the doors are closed in murder cases for the sake of further investigation. North Jutland Police have […]
41-year-old woman killed by gunfire on the street in Aalborg
North Jutland Police received a report from Skelagervej in Aalborg on Friday at 18.15. The report went on that a woman had been hit by gunfire. – We immediately sent several patrols to the place that is currently working in the area, says Deputy Police Inspector Anders Uhrskov. When police and rescue arrived, the woman […]
* NEW * The massacre of the satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo
A gloomy January morning in 2015 echoes shots from automatic weapons between the houses on a cross street in central Paris. Barely two minutes later, two black-clad brothers rush out of port number 10. They shout, “We have avenged the Prophet Muhammad. We killed Charlie Hebdo! ” The rescue personnel first on site are astonished […]
Evacuation in the Nátthaga valley
Unexpected increases in volcanic activity and fast-flowing lava flows led to an evacuation in the Nátthaga Valley. Suðurnes police and rescue teams worked today to evacuate the area at the Fagradalsfjall eruption site after the lava river unexpectedly began to flow south from Geldingadalur to Nátthaga. Gunnar Schram, chief of police in Suðurnes, says that […]
Police can not find the owner of leftover clothes at the beach in Stege
On Monday evening, the police stopped the search for what may be a person who has disappeared in the water at Stege on Møn. This is stated by the South Zealand and Lolland-Falster Police, who on Monday evening launched a search when a shirt, trousers, underpants and an asthma spray were found on the beach […]
Leftover clothes started a search at the beach in Stege
On Monday evening, the police stopped a search for what initially looked like a case of a person who had disappeared in the water at Stege on Møn. This is stated by the South Zealand and Lolland-Falster Police. Earlier Monday evening, the police launched a search when they found a shirt, trousers, underpants and an […]
Cargo ship ran aground in the Limfjord – captain fined
The captain faces a fine because the incident was first reported early Sunday morning. It is a requirement that the captain notify the maritime authorities immediately. At 5:53 a.m., police became aware of the grounding when the Maritime Operations Center Joint Rescue Coordination Center (JRCC) contacted it. Due to the slow notification, the police became […]
The President of the Regional Council launches an inquiry into 112
Regional Council Chairman of the Capital Region Lars Gaardhøj (S) has asked the emergency services in the region to uncover the conditions at the emergency center 112. It happens after Berlingske’s coverage of thousands of missed calls. – I take it very seriously and go into it and try as soon as possible to find […]
Citizens are evacuated after gas emissions in Roskilde
Central and West Zealand Police on Tuesday noon encourage everyone to stay away from the area around Bryggerbakken in Ågerup in Roskilde Municipality. This is because a gas pipeline has been dug over in connection with a construction on Bryggerbakken. It writes the Zealand police district on Twitter. Police and rescue are on site to […]
* NEW * The gallery bomb in Finland
The time is 19.36, October 11, 2002. No one has noticed the young man with a backpack standing by the dustbin. People are thrown away by the shock wave. The interior was blown to pieces. Windows are smashed and parts of the roof fall down. Ambulances from all over southern Finland are participating in the […]
The body of a missing tourist was found near Seyðisfjörður
The tourist they were looking for in and around Seyðisfjörður was found dead at 7 p.m. on the Strandartindur mountain slopes yesterday. He is a foreign citizen who has most likely fallen off a cliff. This was confirmed in a statement issued by the police in the region, which is investigating the case. It does […]
42-year-old loses his life while diving in the Limfjord
A diving trip in Nissum Bredning at the western end of the Limfjord cost the life of a 42-year-old man on Monday afternoon. This is stated by the Central and West Jutland Police. The diver’s partner sounded the alarm via 112 at 15.15, when the 42-year-old had disappeared into the water off Helligsø in Thy. […]
Some restaurants are struggling to repay the Covid rescue aid
The state wants about 1,100 bars and restaurants in Finland to repay the Covid subsidy. The grants were intended to compensate for losses incurred when restrictions closed bars and eateries last spring. The extra subsidies usually range from € 1,000 to € 10,000, although the rescue program requires one restaurant company to repay € 200,000. […]
