DW: Well ain't that a kick in the coffin...
In a remote town in Norway, dying has been against the law for the past 70 years. The reason for this strange rule is due to concerns about disease spread and the frozen climate that preserves bodies. The extreme cold prevents decomposition, posing a risk of ancient viruses resurfacing in the town of Longyearbyen if bodies thaw.
So, to mitigate this, terminally ill individuals are flown to mainland Norway to live out their final days. Longyearbyen isn’t the only town to do this either. Other towns like Sellia in Italy, also have laws against dying due to limited cemetery space, imposing fines on those who don't comply.
Source: Mirror