Adult men who were injured in the explosion

Firefighters’ work is completed at Hjarðarhagi 48. The fire brigade is no closer to the source of explosions and fires that occurred in a basement apartment. Three adult men were transported to the emergency room.

There is a serious incident.

« I do not know more about the condition of the men other than the fact that the situation is serious, » says Vernhard Guðnason, head of department in the fire department’s operations field in the capital area.

All available teams

He says that people have immediately become aware of the seriousness of the case. The fire department from Reykjavik was first on the scene and went through the door for firefighters, but afterwards another pump truck and firefighters came from it went through the window of the garden side of the house. One resident had come out of self, but rescue had to be rescued from the apartment

« Our people performed wonderfully »

«  » We sent all available teams to the place. When we got there, there was a great fire on the ground floor and from the first car from us, smokers immediately went in and started looking, turning and rescuing. would be inside and it truly increases the burden on our people, ”says Vernhard.

Residents and eyewitnesses are waiting for worry.

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According to Vernhards, the fire went out easily.

« There was a fire in more than one space in the house, but then it can be said that it was easy to turn it off and our people performed great, » says Vernhard.

Police are investigating the case and investigating fire recordings.