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People in Estonia are very eager to help incoming war refugees, and many people have volunteered their help, but all of this needs to be better coordinated, the Police and Border Guard Board's (PPA) Emergency Headquarters said. The goal is for refugees to receive the help they most need at the right time.
While fire-related deaths in Estonia fell slightly in 2020 compared with previous years, figures for both drowning deaths and homicides have risen significantly, reaching five-year and seven-year highs respectively. The pandemic has been a factor behind the increase in drownings in particular, daily Postimees reported. Fire deaths A total of 36 fire-related fatalities had occurred in 2020 to Tuesday, BNS reports, seven fewer than in 2019 and 14 fewer than 2018. Both this year and in 2019, the majority of fatalities were also drink-related, though that proportion had fallen to 59 percent this ...