Moments of fear in Norrkoping, a Swedish town 160 km from Stockholm, where a residential building was the scene of a serious fire. Among the possible causes of the fire, an explosion of intentional origin. The alarm went off just before six this morning, and the police and firefighters intervened on the spot. 7 people were transported to hospital , including a child , while more than 150 were evacuated and accommodated in a nearby church.
The cause of the fire is yet to be determined but several witnesses speaking to the Swedish media mentioned an explosion . "At the moment we can't rule anything out. There are many indications pointing to a detonation," said police spokesman Tommy Thorgren. Among the (few) leaked rumors about the case also the arrest of a man and a woman, on which the police cannot release further details.
Norrkoping has recently been the scene of a violent conflict between criminal gangs , with several intimidating outbursts occurring over the summer: “We have had a violent conflict going on in Norrkoping and the Ostergotland region for some time, and we will clearly go and see if there are any connections, but for now it is too early to tell. The flames continue to tear apart the building but according to the statements of the agents they would have already been limited and tamed.
(Unioneonline/vf)
