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Fatal Amsterdam High‑Rise Fire Forces Evacuation as Separate Oosterpark Blaze Displaces Residents

Reentry depends on safety inspections, with police still working to confirm the victim and cause.

Overview

  • All 120 apartments on Harry Koningsbergerstraat remain closed after a nighttime fire led to a full building evacuation and one confirmed death.
  • Stichting Salvage and the Amsterdam-Amstelland safety region are assessing structural damage and habitability, so residents cannot return yet, though some retrieved essential items.
  • Police say the deceased has not been identified and the cause is unknown, with investigators indicating they hope to provide an update on Wednesday.
  • A separate fire on Vrolikstraat started on the first floor and spread upward via wooden balconies, leaving the first, second and third-floor flats temporarily uninhabitable.
  • Five residents from the Oosterparkbuurt building were evacuated and medically checked without hospital transport, nearby homes were cleared pending carbon‑monoxide tests, and neighbors were advised to close windows and switch off mechanical ventilation.