Midsummer bonfire at Lake Huhkojärvi in Keuruu on Midsummer Eve, 19 June 2026. Photo: Heikki Saukkomaa / Lehtikuva
Domestic
At least 11 people died during Finland’s Midsummer weekend by Saturday morning, as police reported suspected homicides, drownings, a fatal fire, a road death and a balcony fall.
Police forces across the country also dealt with hundreds of callouts linked to violence, drink-driving, boating offences and domestic disturbances.
The deaths were recorded between Thursday and Saturday during one of Finland’s busiest holiday periods.
