Nine people brought down from roof of 12-storey building in Riga
On Friday evening in Riga, on Balasta Dambis street, rescuers brought nine people down from the roof of a 12-storey building and handed them to police. The operation lasted about two hours.
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At about 7:30 p.m. on Friday, 13 November, the State Police received a call to Balasta Dambis street in Riga, where nine people were on the roof of a 12-storey building. The State Police reported the incident, and the State Fire and Rescue Service (VUGD) is also mentioned in the information.
Rescuers brought the people down from the roof and handed them over to police officers. The rescue work ended roughly two hours after the call was received.
The source does not say why the people were on the roof, nor does it give their identities, ages or whether anyone was injured. It is also not known what steps the police took after the people were handed over.
The State Police is a Latvian interior-system institution that investigates crimes and maintains public order, while VUGD is the fire and rescue service, which also takes part in situations where people need to be brought down from heights.
Further details about the circumstances of the incident have not yet been made public.
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