A person was hit by a tram and ended up under it on Monday afternoon in Gothenburg, according to official sources. Ambulance and police responded to the scene, and police said the person is awake and able to talk. The alarm about the accident came in to police at 17:20. It remains unclear if the person needs medical care, and several tram lines have been rerouted due to the accident. Police press spokesperson noted that initially it seems to have gone well for the person.
In a separate incident in Gothenburg, Aftonbladet reports a boy around 10 years old was hit by a truck in the Högsbo area. According to the same source, he is being checked by ambulance personnel on site.
An explosion occurred in an apartment in Motala, according to Aftonbladet. Police confirm a fire broke out in an apartment building, but the cause is unclear. Police are working on evacuating residents in the stairwell, and the area around the property is cordoned off. Police press spokesperson Mats Pettersson stated that they currently have no information about injuries.
Another explosion occurred in Geneta center in Södertälje, Aftonbladet reports. Large parts of the center are cordoned off, and several people heard a bang and saw smoke in the area. Police are investigating the extent of material damage, and there is no danger to the public. Police are looking for a perpetrator, and a preliminary investigation into gross public destruction has been initiated.
In an earlier incident, a man was hit by a reversing truck on Armeraregatan in Hageby on Friday, according to multiple reports. The man was taken to hospital after the incident.