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Snowmobile Accident Reported in Marsliden, Rescue Services and Helicopter Alerted

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  • Rescue services were alerted to a snowmobile accident in Marsliden, Vilhelmina municipality at 14:49 on Monday.
  • The accident involved a single snowmobile, but the number of people involved remains unclear.
  • A helicopter has been alerted due to potential access problems, though it's uncertain if it will be deployed.

Rescue services were alerted on Monday afternoon about a snowmobile accident in Marsliden, Vilhelmina municipality. According to SVT Västerbotten, the accident was reported to SOS at 14:49. The rescue service has indicated it was a single-vehicle accident, but it remains unclear how many people were involved.

An ambulance is en route to the location. Due to potential access problems in the area, a helicopter has also been alerted, though it is not certain if it will take off. The incident occurred in the remote Marsliden area of northern Sweden, where snowmobile travel is common during winter months.

No further details about injuries or the circumstances of the accident were immediately available from authorities.

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