Swedish police are investigating the source of a powerful explosion that damaged buildings in the centre of Linkoping, a town in southern Sweden.
Swedish public radio reported that a large blast had destroyed the windows and balconies of a five-storey residential building and damaged other buildings. Swedish police said a bomb squad was sent to the scene and several people had been taken to hospital after the incident.
Rescue personnel work outside a block of flats that were reportedly hit by an explosion in Linkoping, central Sweden, 07 June 2019. Photo: EPA-EFE/JEPPE GUSTAFSSON
Swedish police have now cordoned off several blocks around the area but that there were no plans to evacuate residents.
A view of a block of flats that was reportedly hit by an explosion in Linkoping, central Sweden, 07 June 2019. According to reports, a suspected explosion damaged the buildings in the Swedish town of Linkoping injuring at least 25 people. The cause of the incident is yet unknown. Photo: EPA-EFE/JEPPE GUSTAFSSON
While the cause of the apparent explosion was not clear, Sweden has seen several cases in recent years where explosives were used in suspected gang-related attacks.
Via DW
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