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Four Young Women Killed in House Fire in Hamar, Norway

Police report no sign of a crime pending determination of the cause.

Overview

  • An emergency call just after 5 a.m. local time reported a blaze at a single-family house in Hamar, about 120 kilometers north of Oslo.
  • Three victims were found in the morning, and responders located a fourth early in the afternoon, police said.
  • The victims, aged 18 and 19, were friends who had gathered at one of their homes, according to authorities.
  • Firefighters brought the fire under control by late morning and remained on site to secure the area.
  • Heavy smoke led the University in Hamar to close its campus, and investigators have not yet determined how the fire started.