Woman and child who was found lifeless in the sea at Tromsø, is dead. Two survivors are being treated in Oslo.
a woman and A girl of kindergarten age is dead, and the other two girls under ten years is in critical condition.
this is The status after three children and a woman Monday afternoon was retrieved lifeless out of the sea in Tromsø in northern Norway.
the Woman, who was in the 20’s, died late Monday evening, informs Universitetssykehuset in northern norway (UNN).
Earlier in the evening was a girl in the age of death.
One the air ambulance with the two girls, who have survived, landed Tuesday morning at the Gardermoen airport in Oslo, a little before the bell 6.00.
The Norwegian police got 17.28 on Monday night an emergency call from a passer-by, who had observed a pram, and which could see the footprints down to the water. In the shallows were several objects – among other boots.
When police arrived to the area Fagereng in Tromsø, found the four lifeless persons in the sea, and was given life-saving first aid on the spot. Then they were found transported to a hospital.
– We can not yet say whether it is a criminal offence, an accident, or what has happened, says politistationschef Anita Hermandsen in Tromsø.
Relatives of the found is contacted. Among other things, the police have been in contact with the man, they believe, is the father of the children.
– We are not a hundred percent sure that the woman is the mother of the children, so we do not want to confirm at the current time, said Anita Hermandsen late Monday evening.
After the found led the aerial search including divers and a helicopter in a period after the additional persons in the water.
Police have launched a major investigation of the case, and it has asked the municipality of Tromsø to set up a betstr krisehold.
Police are holding a news conference about the case at 10.00.
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