Both were sent to Haukeland University Hospital after a basement fire in an apartment block on Møhlenpris in Bergen. Around an hour later, the man was pronounced dead. Relatives of the person concerned have been notified. The fire brigade entered the basement where the smoke was coming from. – Two unconscious people, a man and a woman, were found there at the same time. Both were brought out and given first aid before being transported to the hospital, says operations manager Tom Øyvind Johannessen in the West police district to news. According to what the police learn, neither the woman nor the man has a residential address for the place. – The condition of the woman is unknown, says operations manager Johannessen. No other persons shall be reported injured. WORKING AT THE SITE: The fire brigade and police are working at the site, says police task leader Rune Vedeler. Photo: news VESTLAND Entire block of flats evacuated The fire brigade rushed to the block of flats following reports of smoke just before 9.30pm on Wednesday evening. Smoke divers were sent into the basement apartment and were able to extinguish the fire. At 22.27 the fire was reported under control. It was reported extinguished at 22.45. The entire five-storey block of flats with 12 apartments was evacuated as a result of the incident. MØHLENPRIS: The fire started in a residential block at Møhlenpris in central Bergen. Photo: Anette Berentsen Evacuees At the request of the police, Bergen municipality provided a bus where the evacuees could warm up while the police and fire brigade investigated the block of flats. – It can also transport them to an emergency hotel if the police think it is necessary, informed information advisor Ola Henning Molsnes, in Bergen municipality at 23.50. There is no other damage in the building than in the basement. – Electrical connections were damaged in such a way that the power had to be taken off the building. This has led to eleven people and a dog having to stay in a hotel for the night, says Johannessen. The cause of the fire has not been clarified. The scene has been cordoned off and further investigations will be carried out during Thursday.
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