Emergency services responded to reports of a suspected explosion at Olskrokstorget in central Gothenburg on Monday evening. The alarm came in to SOS Alarm around 10 PM, prompting a rapid response from rescue services and police.
According to Johan Josarp, the police officer in charge, "There has been some form of detonation on a property. No major material damage." Rescue services arrived shortly after the alarm and have handed over the investigation to police.
There has been some form of detonation on a property. No major material damage.
Two ambulances were dispatched to the scene, though there was no immediate information about any injuries. Witnesses in the area described hearing a loud bang. One resident said, "It was like a thunderclap. A real damn bang."
Police remain on site investigating the incident. The bomb squad was reportedly en route to the location according to media reports.
It was like a thunderclap. A real damn bang.