SwedenLivingWorld world_2_fill WorldBusiness BusinessSports sports-soccer SportsEntertainmentEntertain

Fire in apartment building – eight to hospital

A total of eight people have been taken to hospital after a fire on the fifth floor in an apartment building on Västra Söderkulla in Malmö, according to the police.

» Updated: October 04 2024

» Published: September 08 2024

Fire in apartment building – eight to hospital
Photo: Pontus Lundahl/TT

"According to initial information, none of them are seriously injured," the police write on their website.

The fire likely started in the battery of an electric scooter and spread from the balcony of the apartment in question to several neighboring balconies.

Smoke has also seeped into several apartments, which have been evacuated. The rescue service has been inside with smoke divers, and the inner courtyard has been cordoned off to facilitate the operation.

The alarm about the fire came at 4 am on Sunday. A couple of hours later, the fire was extinguished.

It was a fairly extensive fire, but the extinguishing work went quite quickly since the fire was limited to the balconies and never entered the apartments, says Magnus Karlsson, operations manager at the Rescue Service South.

A report of reckless endangerment has been filed by the police.

Tags

TTT
By TTThis article has been altered and translated by Sweden Herald

More news

Stop in train traffic north of Uppsala
1 MIN READ

Stop in train traffic north of Uppsala

Take Custody of Children of Criminals at Birth
2 MIN READ

Take Custody of Children of Criminals at Birth

The number of forensic psychiatric examinations increases
1 MIN READ

The number of forensic psychiatric examinations increases

Prison for sexual offenses against teenage girls
1 MIN READ

Prison for sexual offenses against teenage girls

The Government Tightens Up – 35 Offices Are Closing Down
2 MIN READ

The Government Tightens Up – 35 Offices Are Closing Down

Caught with a knife outside the Crown Princess's home - sentenced
1 MIN READ

Caught with a knife outside the Crown Princess's home - sentenced

Suspected major fraudster to be extradited from Spain
1 MIN READ

Suspected major fraudster to be extradited from Spain

Eye patients received incorrect diagnoses – risk of harm
1 MIN READ

Eye patients received incorrect diagnoses – risk of harm

Backdoors do not stop gangs on social media
2 MIN READ

Backdoors do not stop gangs on social media

Liberal top politician leaves parliament – joins MSB
1 MIN READ

Liberal top politician leaves parliament – joins MSB

Ukraine's Ambassador: Europe Must Take the Lead
2 MIN READ

Ukraine's Ambassador: Europe Must Take the Lead

The Gap in the Timeline: Nearly Four Hours Are Missing
1 MIN READ

The Gap in the Timeline: Nearly Four Hours Are Missing

Three Sentenced for Murder Plot – Before Gallery Shooting
1 MIN READ

Three Sentenced for Murder Plot – Before Gallery Shooting

The Police Ask for Help to Fill in the Gaps in Örebro
3 MIN READ

The Police Ask for Help to Fill in the Gaps in Örebro

Municipality reports false rumors about parasite
1 MIN READ

Municipality reports false rumors about parasite

Orange warning for undercooled rain
1 MIN READ

Orange warning for undercooled rain

The Opposition Opens Up to EU Loans for Defense
3 MIN READ

The Opposition Opens Up to EU Loans for Defense

So the Government Wants to Stop Child Recruitment
3 MIN READ

So the Government Wants to Stop Child Recruitment

Football halls collapse – being investigated
1 MIN READ

Football halls collapse – being investigated

Prosecutor Requests Help from Abroad Regarding the Shooting
2 MIN READ

Prosecutor Requests Help from Abroad Regarding the Shooting