Man burnt to death in Helsinki market fire

One employee was burnt to death in a fire broke out at Kontula shopping centre in Helsinki early Monday, police said.

The fire took place at the storage area of the market at about 2:00 a.m. and engulfed the adjacent area.

A patrol of Helsinki police detected the incident and informed the rescue service people in this regard.

Responding to the alarm rescue service people rushed to the spot and brought the fire under control.

They also recovered body of a man from the debris.

Police said that the deceased born in 1960s was an employee of the shopping centre.

Police, however, did not divulge the detail identity of the man and the origin of the fire.

They are investigating into the incident to find out the reason behind the incident.

At the preliminary stage police did not suspect any crime link to the incident.

Police cordoned the area and all the shops in the market remained closed following the incident.