Heavy fire at Liseberg’s new water park in Gothenburg – news Urix – Foreign news and documentaries

An explosive and powerful fire has occurred at Liseberg’s new Oceana water park in Gothenburg, Sweden. This is reported by SVT. A water slide has caught fire, says alarm and line operator Björn Bjärenstam to the channel. Open flames shoot out from the roof and the smoke is now spreading all over Gothenburg, writes NTB. Photo: X/@Norburyman Photo: PRIVAT / news Photo: PRIVAT / news – Enormous explosion – We can confirm that there is an extensive fire, says communications manager Mårten Westlund in Liseberg to Aftonbladet. The management in Liseberg has gathered for a crisis meeting. – The entire building is on fire. Parts from a roller coaster flew over the area, eyewitness Magnus Bengtsson tells Aftonbladet. Heavy smoke is coming from the facility. Photo: Björn Larsson Rosvall / NTB Another witness tells TV4 that the situation is surreal. – There was a huge explosion at Oceana and now everything is in flames. I am completely shaken, she says to the channel. A major fire has broken out at the amusement park Liseberg’s new water park in Gothenburg, Sweden. The fire is not under control Several emergency services have moved out. The fire brigade is working to extinguish the fire. They cannot yet say anything about how long it will take. The fire is not under control. A firefighter works to extinguish the fire. Photo: TT NEWS AGENCY / Reuters – Smoke divers have gone in to ensure that everyone is out, says the rescue service’s spokesperson Markus Friberg to Aftonbladet. Police urge the public to stay away. Residents nearby are asked to stay indoors and close windows. The first report about the fire came around 10 o’clock. Danger of spreading Expressen writes that there is a danger of spreading to other buildings. Several nearby buildings are evacuated. No injuries have been reported in connection with the fire. The fire is said to have started in a water slide. Photo: Privat The swimming facility is new and is scheduled to open in the summer, writes Expressen. Dagens Nyheter writes that the water park was planned to be Northern Europe’s largest. The facility has a budget of over one billion kroner. According to Aftonbladet, the facility is 13,600 square meters in total.



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