A double murder in Kallhäll. A shooting with two injured in Järfälla. Further shootings and explosions in several other places. Stockholm has been heavily affected by violence lately – but it's not a matter of escalation. It's a constantly high level, says Magnus Mowitz, deputy police area chief for Stockholm north.
CrimeA man in his 75s has died since a car on Sunday drove down into a crack at a demolished road in Härnösand, the police announce.
SwedenSunday's bad weather along the Norrland coast will have prolonged consequences – and there is a lack of forecasts. Around 40 roads are closed and it is still not possible to assess the extent of the damage. All available resources are being used, says Minister for Infrastructure Andreas Carlson (KD) at a press conference.
Swedish politicsTwo freight trains – one loaded with ammunition – have derailed in the rainstorm that is hitting parts of the Norrland coast. All passenger train traffic will be affected for several weeks, says Peter Jonsson, press communicator at the Swedish Transport Administration.
SwedenA car with two people has driven down into a one-meter-deep crack after a part of a county road was washed away outside Härnösand. One person has been taken to hospital.
SwedenTwo men were shot in a car outside a school in Järfälla during the night. Just hours later, parents start arriving with their children for a new school day. What to say, where is the world heading? It does not feel safe anywhere, says a mother who dropped off her child at school.
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