An unknown number of cars and a bus have ended up in the sinkhole. – We have four vehicles that we know have ended up in the landslide area. There will be one bus and three smaller cars, says Daniel Svensmark at the Greater Gothenburg Rescue Service to Expressen. – Three injured people have been taken to hospital, duty officer Fredrik Flyberg of the police told news agency TT. According to Aftonbladet, the hole at 3 o’clock was estimated to be up to 250 meters in diameter. There may also have been landslides elsewhere on the road section. Buildings in the vicinity have also been damaged, but it should not be residential. Aftonbladet writes that a hamburger restaurant has been hit. Ambulances and other emergency services are on the scene Can’t rule out more landslides The rescue service states that more landslides can’t be ruled out, and people are asked to stay away from the area. According to the police, the incident is expected to have “enormous” consequences for traffic for a long time to come. The E6 is closed in both directions at Stenungsund, north of Gothenburg. The emergency services were notified at 1.45am on Saturday. – An area of several hundred meters in all directions has been affected, says Niclas Fogelqvist, supervisor of the rescue service in Greater Gothenburg. Large parts of the road surface have collapsed, reports Sveriges Radio.
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