Two women arrested after explosion in Gothenburg

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Two women arrested after explosion in Gothenburg
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Two women in their 20s have been detained following the explosion in Kålltorp in Gothenburg on Saturday evening, the police write on their website.

A lantern was shattered and a windowpane to a gate was crushed in the blast, but there are no reports of personal injuries.

The incident is being investigated as a crime against the law on flammable and explosive goods, gross unlawful threats, and vandalism.

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