Around 9 p.m., the police were alerted to an explosion in a block of flats in Hässelby beach in the west of Stockholm. Witnesses in the area report a loud bang in connection with the explosion. – I heard it, and it hit like hell, says a resident in the area to the Swedish newspaper Aftonbladet. The police report that the injured are being handled by paramedics and that the extent of the damage is currently unclear. It is currently unclear what has happened and the police cannot say whether this is related to recent gang crime. The explosion is said to have occurred in a stairwell. The police initially stated that at least one person was injured, before this was updated to say that two were injured. According to TV4, a national bomb squad is on its way to the scene. Sweden has recently been hit by a wave of violence. In September alone, nine people were shot and killed in the country. The wave of violence could turn out to be one of the bloodiest in many years. It is not known whether today’s explosion is connected to the recent episodes of violence. Photos from the area show the extent of the damage after the explosion Photo: Pontus Lundahl/TT / NTB – It sounded like a bomb, a person who lives nearby tells Expressen. – When I went out on the balcony, a girl came and jumped out and shouted “help me”. The explosion could also be felt in Rinkeby, which is a couple of kilometers away. The police state that the homes in the area have been evacuated – a nearby school should be open for residents in the area.
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