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55-year-old man dies in drowning accident on Orust in Västra Götaland

Published: Thu 7 May 2026 21:05 CEST

Photo: Christine Olsson/TT

The alarm about the accident came at noon on Thursday, and the man was found in the water. Later that evening, police announced that he had been pronounced dead.

There are no suspicions of a crime, says police spokesman Fredrik Svedemyr.

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By TT News Agency. English edition by Sweden Herald, adapted for our readers

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