House fire in southern Stockholm
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House fire in southern Stockholm - one dead

One person has died in a fire at a villa in Älvsjö, southern Stockholm, according to police.

When the fire department arrived at the scene, parts of the building were heavily burned, and a deceased person was found during an interior search.

The incident is classified as arson and the villa is expected to burn down overnight.

We are waiting until the emergency services are ready; then we will carry out a technical investigation, says Anders Mattsson, duty officer at the police.

The fire alarm was received at 11:49 p.m. on Wednesday.

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