Suspected arson - man jumped
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Suspected arson - man jumped from window in Åmål apartment fire

A man has been injured after jumping from a window during a fire at an apartment in Åmål. Police are investigating the fire as arson.

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Police, ambulance and rescue services were alerted to the fire at 5:21 a.m. on Tuesday by a neighbor.

"The fire has been limited to the apartment in question," says Jennifer Last, police spokesperson.

It is unclear which floor the man jumped from. He has now been taken to hospital by ambulance helicopter. The extent of his injuries is unknown.

The fire was extinguished around 6:00 a.m., according to the Dalslänningen fire department.

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