Overview
- Emergency services received a call at about 11:06 a.m. Tuesday, and ambulances, a firetruck and police vehicles were dispatched to the Parliament Building in Helsinki, Yle reported.
- Prime Minister Petteri Orpo said a colleague had died on parliamentary premises and paused political discussion by the ruling Coalition Party, with a moment of silence observed.
- Local outlet Iltalehti, which first reported the incident, said the deceased was an MP who took their own life, and officials have not released the identity.
- Parliament security director Aaro Toivonen said a mission involving rescue authorities, police and emergency services was underway and declined further details.
- The legislature is in recess, with the autumn session scheduled to begin on September 2.