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School Bus Accident in Lindesberg Leaves Several Injured

A school bus with several passengers has driven off the road along road 852 north of Fellingsbro in Lindesberg municipality, reports the police. .
School Bus Accident in Lindesberg Leaves Several Injured

Karlstad Recycling Plant Fire Uncontrolled as Smoke Spreads

A VMA has been issued in Karlstad due to a major fire at a recycling plant in the Örsholmen district. The rescue service is on site with a large number of units and helicopters from MSB fighting the fire from the air.
Karlstad Recycling Plant Fire Uncontrolled as Smoke Spreads

Risbergska School Shooting: Key Details and Investigation Updates

The mass shooting at Risberga in Örebro on 4 February is one of the worst violent crimes in modern Swedish time. This is what we know about the deed and the prosecution of the crime.
Risbergska School Shooting: Key Details and Investigation Updates

Truck and Car Collide Head-on in Serious Highway 50 Accident

A truck has collided head-on with a passenger car on Highway 50 south of Lindesberg. > At 18.
Truck and Car Collide Head-on in Serious Highway 50 Accident

25-Year-Old Man Dies in Malmö Train Accident

A 25-year-old man is dead after a train accident at Malmö goods yard on Thursday afternoon, the police announce. A man in his 30s is being treated at the hospital.
25-Year-Old Man Dies in Malmö Train Accident

Fire Destroys Strömsund Apartment Building; Public Alert Issued

A fully developed fire has broken out in a multi-family house in Strömsund. A VMA has been issued.
Fire Destroys Strömsund Apartment Building; Public Alert Issued

Suspected Hazard in Malmö Deemed Safe After Explosion Alert

SOS Alarm warned of an explosion risk at a building in central Malmö on Monday morning, after a suspected hazardous object was found there. The police and rescue services were called to the scene, and were able to establish just before 9 am that the object was not live, reports [Sydsvenskan](https://www.
Suspected Hazard in Malmö Deemed Safe After Explosion Alert

Explosion Reported in Nyköping: Residents Evacuated from Building

The police and rescue services are on site in the Stenkulla district of Nyköping after reports of smoke development at a multi-family house. .
Explosion Reported in Nyköping: Residents Evacuated from Building

Important message to the public lifted in Kilafors after industrial fire

A VMA was issued in Kilafors in Bollnäs municipality during Saturday night after a powerful fire broke out in an industrial facility. .
Important message to the public lifted in Kilafors after industrial fire

Large increase in suicide calls to SOS

In 2024, SOS Alarm received 24,800 calls where someone had thoughts of taking their own life. It is an avalanche-like increase and now the alarm center will investigate why.
Large increase in suicide calls to SOS

Unraveling the Mystery: Örebro School Shooter's Missing Hours

The police continue to investigate the time gap that is puzzling the investigation after the school shooting in Örebro. .
Unraveling the Mystery: Örebro School Shooter's Missing Hours

Tragic Drowning Incident Claims Life of Elderly Man in Swedish Lake

An elderly man over 80 years old has died after a drowning accident in Lake Kösebo göl in Högsby municipality on Monday, reports P4 Kalmar. The alarm came in to SOS Alarm at 2 pm after the man, for unknown reasons, ended up in the water.
Tragic Drowning Incident Claims Life of Elderly Man in Swedish Lake

The Gap in the Timeline: Nearly Four Hours Are Missing

The police have mapped out Rickard Andersson's actions before the mass shooting in Örebro on February 4. But in the timeline, there is a gap of three hours and forty-five minutes.
The Gap in the Timeline: Nearly Four Hours Are Missing

The Police Ask for Help to Fill in the Gaps in Örebro

The mass murderer Rickard Andersson used three smoke grenades and fired 70 shots during the attack at Campus Risbergska. He also fired at the first police patrol.
The Police Ask for Help to Fill in the Gaps in Örebro

The Police Neutralized Hand Grenades

The police have neutralized the hand grenades that were found outdoors in Rågsved in southern Stockholm, through a controlled detonation. .
The Police Neutralized Hand Grenades

Explosion in Årstaberg in Stockholm

A smaller explosion has occurred in Årstaberg in southern Stockholm. > It seems like there has been some form of detonation, says the police's press spokesperson Anna Westberg.
Explosion in Årstaberg in Stockholm

Report of Negligence after Max Fire

The police have filed a report on reckless endangerment after a fire in a Max restaurant on E6 near Skee outside Strömstad. .
Report of Negligence after Max Fire

Aircraft Fuel Caught Fire at Airport

Aircraft fuel caught fire at the airport in Karlstad on Friday afternoon. > There were two smaller tanks with jet fuel on a few trailers.
Aircraft Fuel Caught Fire at Airport

Alarm about explosion – it was a firework

There was an alarm about an explosion in an apartment building in Eskilstuna – but it turned out to be a firework, writes Eskilstuna-Kuriren. > Someone has set off a firework.
Alarm about explosion – it was a firework

Snow caused major traffic problems

Snow and strong winds have caused traffic problems around the country. In Laxå, the ice is being removed from the contact wire that previously caused major disruptions to train traffic.
Snow caused major traffic problems

Explosion at villa garage in Stockholm

An explosion has occurred at a garage in Stureby in southern Stockholm, according to the police who were alerted about a loud bang at 22:00 on Monday. .
Explosion at villa garage in Stockholm

Large search effort for missing angler

A large rescue operation has searched for a person who disappeared at a lake outside Avesta on Saturday. SOS Alarm was alerted at 4 pm about a person seen going out on the ice to fish but not returning, writes [Avesta Tidning](https://www.
Large search effort for missing angler

Perilous Cooking - One of Christmas' Major Fire Hazards

Living candles and dodgy electrical wiring are bad enough. But the stress during Christmas celebrations can be the most life-threatening – if it affects the cooking, warns the Fire Protection Association.
Perilous Cooking - One of Christmas' Major Fire Hazards

Smoke Development at Northvolt in Västerås

The alarm about a fire at Northvolt's facility outside Västerås was no fire. > It's a warm-up in a ventilation fan.
Smoke Development at Northvolt in Västerås
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