A man in his 70s was found dead following a house fire on Cranwell Drive, Burnage, Greater Manchester Police said. The fire was reported at around 4:40 PM on Thursday, April 23. Three fire engines from Withington, Whitehill and Stockport fire stations attended the scene, according to Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service. Firefighters used breathing apparatus, two hose reel jets and a gas detector to extinguish the fire, and were in attendance for approximately two and a half hours. A GMP spokesperson said: "Officers responded to reports of a fire at a property on Cranwell Drive, Burnage at around 4:45pm today. Emergency services attended and sadly a man aged in his 70s was pronounced dead at the scene. Enquiries are ongoing to establish the full circumstances of this incident." A GMFRS spokesperson added: "Shortly after 4.40pm on Thursday 23 April, three fire engines from Withington, Whitehill and Stockport fire stations were called to attend a house fire on Cranwell Drive, Manchester. Crews arrived quickly and used breathing apparatus, two hose reel jets and a gas detector to extinguish the fire. Firefighters were in attendance for approximately two and a half hours." The cause of the fire has not been determined.
In Oslo, a man was found critically injured in a bedroom during a fire at Vestli on Monday evening, Oslo Police reported. The fire was limited to one room, and several people self-evacuated. Oslo Police said: "It is said to have burned in a bedroom in an apartment. A person has been found inside the said bedroom." The condition of the person has not been disclosed. Meanwhile, in Espoo, Finland, a man injured in a fire in Kuurinniitty has died, police said. The fire occurred at a care facility run by Hoivapalveluyhtiö Humanan Kuurinkallio. According to a witness, an older man in a wheelchair caught fire while smoking. The fire started outside and did not spread further, police confirmed. The cause of the fire is under investigation.
Officers responded to reports of a fire at a property on Cranwell Drive, Burnage at around 4:45pm today. Emergency services attended and sadly a man aged in his 70s was pronounced dead at the scene. Enquiries are ongoing to establish the full circumstances of this incident.
On Halsnøy, a man in his 60s died on Saturday from burn injuries sustained while cooking in his home, police station chief Sigurd Børve said. The man was transported by air ambulance to Haukeland University Hospital but died later that day. In Levanger, a person has been found at the scene of a fire, according to multiple reports. Next of kin have been notified, and a criminal search dog found the missing person. The cause of the fire in Levanger is unknown. Additionally, a man died after a house fire in Fogdhytta, according to information to Aftonbladet, and a firefighter died in connection with a training exercise in Växjö, according to information to Aftonbladet.
Shortly after 4.40pm on Thursday 23 April, three fire engines from Withington, Whitehill and Stockport fire stations were called to attend a house fire on Cranwell Drive, Manchester. Crews arrived quickly and used breathing apparatus, two hose reel jets and a gas detector to extinguish the fire. Firefighters were in attendance for approximately two and a half hours.