12 February 2024 at 10:51 Heavy fire at Liseberg’s new water park There has been a heavy fire at the amusement park Liseberg’s new water park in Gothenburg in Sweden, reports 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. – We can confirm that there is an extensive fire, says communications manager Mårten Westlund in Liseberg to Aftonbladet. The fire service is working to extinguish the fire, but cannot yet say anything about how long it will take. Expressen writes that there is a risk of spreading to other buildings. Four people are slightly injured, press officer Lisa Ring at Sahlgrenska hospital tells Expressen. The swimming facility is new and was scheduled to open in the summer. The first report about the fire came around 10 o’clock. According to Aftonbladet, the facility is 13,600 square meters in total.
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