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Musician Halldór Bragason Dies In Fire
Musician Halldór Bragason died in a fire that broke out at his home on August 13, reports Vísir. Halldór, also known as Dóri, was a prominent figure in Iceland’s blues music scene. The fire brigade received a call about a fire at…
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Ruins In Bræðraborgarstígur Will Finally Be Torn Down
The ruins of the house that was burnt down on Bræðraborgarstígur 1 last June will finally be torn down either today or on Friday, according to RÚV. Residents of the neighborhood have called for demolition for a long time, after having to…
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House Fire Ruins Must Be Demolished
The Vestubær Residents’ Council has requested that the City of Reykjavík take action on the demolition of a house at Bræðraborgarstígur 1, which burned down in the summer, Fréttablaðið reports. The council presented the case at its meeting last week, stating that…
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Suspect In West Reykjavík Fire Has Been Charged With Murder And Arson
A man who has been in police custody for about 12 weeks, suspected of having deliberately started a house fire in West Reykjavík last June, has been formally charged with murder and arson, MBL reports. Assistant district prosecutor Kolbrún Benediktsdóttir confirmed for…
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West Reykjavík Fire: Arson Was The Cause, Property Owner May Face Lawsuit
A house fire on Bræðraborgarstígur 1 last June, which claimed three lives, injured several others, and caused untold loss of home and property to a dozen people, was caused by arson, police have concluded. Stöð 2 news spoke with a lawyer representing…
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Dozens Questioned Over West Reykjavik Fire, No Word On Property Owner
Police have questioned about 30 people as witnesses in connection with a house fire in West Reykjavík on June 25th, wherein three people died, Fréttablaðið reports, according to information from the capital area police. Amongst those questioned are those injured or registered…
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After The Fire: We Can Do More To Protect Immigrants. When Will We?
On June 25th, a house fire at Bræðraborgarstígur 1 killed three people and injured numerous others. The house had been reported on several times before for its dilapidated and unsanitary living conditions. When a clearer picture emerged of how people were living…
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400 Gather In Remembrance, Call For End Of Exploitation Of Foreign Workers
Some 400 people gathered in front of Parliament last Saturday in remembrance of those who perished, were injured, or displaced by last Thursday’s house fire in West Reykjavík. By all accounts, the residents were foreign workers living in deplorable conditions, and so…
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Union Head Expresses Condolences, Calls For Investigation Of House Fire; Arson Possible Cause
The Icelandic Confederation of Labour (ASÍ) has issued a statement regarding yesterday’s house fire in Reykjavík that resulted in three deaths and two in intensive care, expressing heartfelt condolences for those who perished in the fire, and have called for a thorough…
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Three Dead In Reykjavik House Fire, 73 Registered As Living There
A house in West Reykjavík caught fire yesterday afternoon, RÚV reports, resulting in three deaths. Three people were also arrested at the scene for “disobeying police orders”. The house, located on Bræðraborgarstígur 1, has long been the subject of media attention for…