According to TV4 Nyheterna, witness Pär Svensson described how the engine was revved up to maximum before it exploded. The engine was an older aircraft engine, a Rolls-Royce with two straight exhaust pipes, according to multiple reports. However, SVT Örebro reported that witness Oskar Ekwall described it as a tank engine mounted on a truck.
6 kg on the hand. An older man was hit in the chest by a small tank of 3-4 liters and got fuel on him. After the explosion, thick smoke like fog covered the area, and people were lying on the ground.
The engine was revved up to maximum before it exploded.
Many attendees helped the injured, and some were in shock. Ekwall threw himself backward as parts flew toward them; his friend was hit in the chest and arm. He helped his friend to the ground and tried to stop the bleeding; the friend is now patched up but mentally processing.
A knowledgeable healthcare worker on site took great responsibility. SVT Örebro reported that witness Jonathan Jern described parts flying everywhere, with one person suffering a calf injury requiring a tourniquet on the thigh, and two others on the ground. Police said three people were taken to hospital, two with serious but not life-threatening injuries and one with minor injuries.
We were watching a tank engine mounted on a truck when it exploded.
The cause of the engine explosion remains unknown, and police are investigating the incident as causing danger and causing bodily harm. The Svartåträffen explosion is part of a recent wave of explosions across Sweden. On Tuesday afternoon, an explosion occurred in a shop in Geneta, Södertälje, with multiple patrols called to the scene.
In Östertälje, Södertälje, a suspected explosion damaged a villa on a Friday night, causing damage to the front door but no injuries; an investigation into gross public destruction and violation of the law on flammable and explosive goods has been initiated. An explosion in Eslöv on a Sunday morning brought neighbors together for support. Police were on their way to Våxnäs, Karlstad, on a Tuesday evening following reports.
I threw myself backward as parts flew toward us; my friend was hit in the chest and arm.
In Skärblacka, a loud bang was heard on a Tuesday night, with residents describing it as a very powerful detonation. An explosion was reported in Hindby, Malmö, at 03:14 on a Sunday night. Additionally, an explosion occurred at a residence in the Björkalund area of Norrköping around 02:30 on the night of July 31, 2025, causing material damage to the door and facade but no personal injuries.
The bomb squad worked at the Norrköping site during the night. Police are investigating a possible connection between the Linköping and Norrköping explosions. The Linköping explosion is classified as general destruction and violation of the law on flammable and explosive goods, and police initially had no idea who the target was.
I helped my friend to the ground and tried to stop the bleeding; he is now patched up but mentally processing.
A 17-year-old girl was detained on suspicion of aiding and abetting public destruction related to the Skäggetorp incident on July 31; the detention hearing was held over the weekend, and the court changed the classification to aiding and abetting. On a later Saturday, police and rescue services were alerted to an explosion in Skäggetorp, Linköping, but found no signs of an explosion. Police stated that nothing indicated an attack and it might have been an accident, though they were on site investigating without knowing what happened.
Other incidents include an explosion at a residence in Nykvarn and a detonation near a vehicle in Sofielund, with a controlled alarm regarding bangs.
A knowledgeable healthcare worker on site took great responsibility.