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Drowning Alarm in Borås – One to Hospital

» Updated: September 16 2024

» Published: July 15 2024

Drowning Alarm in Borås – One to Hospital

Photo: Stina Stjernkvist/TT

The rescue service has been alerted to a drowning in the Viskan River in central Borås.

We have picked up a person who was lying on the surface, says Tommy Lieback, duty officer to TT.

The person has been taken to hospital by ambulance.

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