Two to hospital after fire in apartment building

Two people have been taken to hospital by ambulance after a fire started in a multi-family house in Norrköping, several media outlets report.

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Two people have been taken to hospital by ambulance after a fire started in a multi-family house in Norrköping, according to several media outlets.

The fire is believed to have started in an apartment on the third floor, according to Håkan Ljung, the on-duty officer, according to Norrköpings tidningar.

The alarm was received by SOS alarm just before noon. Pictures from the scene show significant smoke development and open flames from an apartment.

The cause of the fire is still unclear. The police have launched an investigation into general negligence to investigate the cause of the fire.

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