Pyrotechnics started a fire, Mjøndalen
Photo: Björn Larsson Rosvall/TT

Pyrotechnics started a fire, Mjøndalen and Arendal match suspended

Pyrotechnics set grass and bushes behind a section of the stands on fire. The match between Mjøndalen and Arendal in the Norwegian second division was halted while the fire was being extinguished.

Just over five minutes of play had passed before the smoke became so noticeable that it bothered spectators, and the risk of the fire spreading was assessed as high.

The fire was quickly extinguished, and the match - which Mjøndalen won 4–1 - could be resumed after ten minutes.

Nine people received treatment from medical personnel after inhaling smoke. Two mothers with small children were among them.

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