11 February 2024 at 17:26 Bus with 75 passengers off the road A bus with 75 passengers has driven off national road 62 in Torsby in Sweden near the border with Norway, not far from Kongsvinger. SOS Alarm tells SVT that they received a message just before 5 p.m., and that no injuries have been reported according to those who reported. Both Swedish and Norwegian rescue services will be on their way to the city. Swedish police had not yet arrived at the city at 5.20 pm. – We are on our way with a patrol from Sälen, which is our nearest station, says guard Ola Olsson to NTB. The fire brigade from Trysil helps the Swedes and writes that a bus will be sent to pick up the passengers. Operations leader in Innlandet police district Knut Skolegården tells news that the bus has not suffocated, but that it is unsteady in the ditch. The emergency exits must be easily accessible so that evacuation can proceed easily.
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