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Three skaters in distress rescued by helicopter

The three skaters who were in distress on an ice floe off Söderhamn are now safe. They have been winched aboard a Swedish Sea Rescue helicopter.

75-meter-wide avalanche near ski slopes on Ramundberget in Härjedalen

A 75-meter-wide avalanche has occurred on Ramundberget in the municipality of Härjedalen.

Apartment building fire in central Trollhättan - several evacuated

A major fire broke out in an apartment building in central Trollhättan on Saturday morning. The building is on fire and everyone has been evacuated, says Johan Bäckström of the rescue service.

Fire in Österåker apartment building - trying to prevent spread

The roof of a five-story apartment building in Österåker Municipality is on fire, and the building has been evacuated.

Governor: At least seven dead at market in Donetsk region

Several people have been killed in Russian attacks on a market in the Donetsk region, the governor says.

Alarm about wind turbine explosion in Ardala outside Skara

Explosion at apartment building in Fagersjö, southern Stockholm

An explosion has occurred at an apartment building in Fagersjö, southern Stockholm, police say.

Hope lost for missing Swede in New Zealand

The rescue service in New Zealand now considers hope lost for six people who are missing after a volcanic slope collapsed over a campsite. A Swede is among them, the Swedish Ministry of Foreign Affairs has confirmed to Aftonbladet.

Deadly volcanic landslide hits North Island campsite in New Zealand

At least two people have been found dead, and several others are missing after a volcanic slope collapsed onto a campsite on New Zealand's North Island on Thursday morning, local time.

House fire in southern Stockholm - one dead

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

Warning: Two-meter-long icicles in Gothenburg

There are icicles up to two meters long - and they can weigh between 30 and 40 kilograms. The rescue service in Gothenburg is now warning about this, reports Göteborgs-Posten.

Rockets target postal terminal in Kharkiv, several killed

Four people have been killed and six have been injured in Russian attacks on Ukraine's Kharkiv region, Governor Oleh Synehubov said on Telegram.

Horses through the ice - rescued after several hours

It was a dramatic Twelfth Night evening when two horses broke through the ice on a lake in Klippan municipality, as Helsingborgs Dagblad previously reported.

Person rescued after falling through ice taken to hospital

A person has fallen through the ice on a lake outside Värnamo. They have been taken to hospital.

Car overturns in stream outside Kalix, one taken to hospital

A car has crashed into a stream outside Kalix. One person has been taken to hospital.

160,000 households without electricity in Finland, plane blown off runway

Two planes with a total of over 150 people on board have been blown off a runway and into a snowdrift in Kittilä in Finnish Lapland, Finnish media reports. On Saturday evening, more than 160,000 households were without electricity in the winter storm.

Apartment fire in Upplands Väsby - one taken to hospital by helicopter

One person has been taken to hospital by ambulance helicopter after an apartment fire in Upplands Väsby, north of Stockholm, police say.

Major fire in riding school – 50 horses rescued

Approximately 50 horses have been rescued in connection with a major fire at a riding school outside Avesta.

At least 25 dead in nightclub fire in India

At least 25 people have died in a fire at a popular nightclub in the western Indian state of Goa, with several tourists among the victims, local authorities said.

Many dead in Hong Kong fire

The death toll is rising after a major fire at an apartment complex in Hong Kong. At least 44 people have died, according to city authorities, but the toll is expected to rise as more than 250 people are still missing.

Ukraine: Several injured in attack

Twelve people are receiving hospital treatment after a Russian drone attack on the Ukrainian city of Zaporizhia late Tuesday, governor Ivan Fedorov said on Telegram, according to Reuters.

Bus with students overturned: "Serious injuries"

Ten people were taken to hospital and another 26 were slightly injured after a bus accident on the E45 between Storuman and Vilhelmina. According to Universitetsavisa, there were exchange students from several countries on board. There are serious injuries, says Anna Mattsson, chief of staff at Lycksele Hospital, to TV4 Nyheterna.

One person hospitalized after fire in Malmö

Four to hospital after bus accident – long queues

A bus has crashed into a bridge pillar on the E22 in Malmö. The bus driver, a female passenger and two other people have been taken to hospital, police say.