Gas Cylinder Explosion in Cottage
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Gas Cylinder Explosion in Cottage Leaves Man Critically Injured

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A man in his 70s is being treated at Lycksele hospital for critical injuries after a gas cylinder exploded in a cottage outside Vilhelmina and caused a fire, reports Västerbottens-Kuriren.

The alarm came at 1 pm on Saturday and the rescue service and ambulance were called to the scene. A few hours later, the rescue service announced that the fire was extinguished.

The man was in the cottage when the explosion occurred.

AuthorTT News AgencyEnglish edition by Sweden Herald, adapted for our readers
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