Bus explodes in central Stockholm

 

One person was injured after a bus exploded in central Stockholm.

According to Swedish police, the bus was not in service at the time of the incident.Police said the incident was being treated as a “traffic accident” and was not believed to be terrorism-related.

The driver was taken to hospital with burns as emergency services worked to extinguish the fire.

Video footage on social media showed a large plume of smoke seen across the Swedish capital.

An emergency services said the bus, which was powered by natural gas, attempted to enter into a tunnel with height warnings, before hitting the barriers and exploding the gas tank on the roof.

 

Via Euronews

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