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One killed, several injured in roller coaster accident in Sweden

cde.news desk 25 June 2023, 14:00 · 1 min read

epa10710478 Police arrive at the scene after a roller coaster accident at Groena Lund amusement park in Stockholm, Sweden, 25 June 2023. At least one person died in the accident on the Jetline roller coaster. The park was evacuated and cordoned off by police for further investigation. EPA-EFE/Claudio Bresciani/TT SWEDEN OUT

STOCKHOLM, June 25 (Reuters) – One person was killed and several were injured in a roller coaster accident at the Grona Lund amusement park in the Swedish capital on Sunday, the TT news agency reported, citing a park spokesperson.

Public broadcaster SVT, citing eyewitnesses, said the park’s Jetline roller coaster had partly derailed during a ride.

Police said they were still investigating.

“We are emptying the park and we’ve started our investigation,” a police spokesperson said.

The Grona Lund park was not immediately available for comment.

The steel-tracked Jetline roller coaster reaches a speed of up to 90 kilometres per hour (56 mph) and a height of 30 metres (98 feet), transporting more than one million visitors each year, the amusement park says on its website.