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Gay Man Burned Alive, Allegedly by Homophobic Neighbor, Dies
Normunds Kindzulis suffered burn wounds over 85 percent of his body after he was found engulfed in flames on his front doorstep. May 03 2021 12:35 PM EDT
A Latvian man who was set ablaze in a possible hate crime originally dismissed by police as a pile of burning clothes has died from his injuries.
Euractiv reported Normunds Kindzulis, 29, died Wednesday, April 28, after he was set ablaze allegedly by his homophobic neighbor in the early morning hours of Tuesday, April 22, in the town of Tukums. Artis Jaunklavins, his roommate, woke up to discover his friend fully engulfed in flames outside their door, and suffered burns as well trying to extinguish the fire. But according to a report in
Latvia: Fire at building with illegal hostel kills 8 people
By JARI TANNERApril 28, 2021 GMT
HELSINKI (AP) A fire in a building housing a hostel that authorities said was operating illegally killed eight people in the center of Latvia’s capital early Wednesday, officials said.
The Latvian State Fire and Rescue Service said it was alerted about the fire on Merkela Street in the heart of Riga at about 5 a.m. When firefighters arrived, the building’s sixth floor and roof were on fire, and rescuers found eight people dead.
They evacuated another 24 people, the Baltic News Service reported. At least nine people were injured, including six who were hospitalized for burns and smoke inhalation.
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