Died after the fire on Sunday

The man who was in critical condition at the intensive care unit of Landspítali hospital after the fire in Stangarhylur in Árbær last weekend has died.

“The man, who was in his forties and from Romania, died early yesterday evening,” according to Eirik Valberg, a police officer at the central investigative department of the Icelandic police in the capital area.

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Still in critical condition after a fire

When asked about the source of the fire, he says that police suspects are based on a dryer that was in the kitchen That has not been definitively confirmed. Results are pending from investigations.

Eiríksson says the investigation of the fire is still ongoing.