Västernorrland

Norrland Coast Rainstorm Leaves Residents Stranded and Roads Washed Away

The rainstorm along parts of the Norrland coast has left clear marks. Roads are washed away and residents isolated. Both roads from here are blocked so we cannot get anywhere, says Mariana Karlsson, who lives in Holm north of Skorped, to Örnsköldsviks Allehanda.

Derailed Trains in Sweden Disrupt Traffic for Weeks

Two 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.

Car Falls into Road Crack After Heavy Rain in Härnösand

A 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.

Flooding on E4 in Härnösand Causes Major Traffic Disruptions

Elk Hunt Begins with Increased Quota This Year

Now the moose hunt begins in large parts of the country. After several years of decline, the moose population is growing – and that means more moose can be shot.

Three Men Charged in Kramfors Stabbing Murder Case

Three men are prosecuted after the murder of a 54-year-old man who was hacked to death in his home in Kramfors in the spring.

Two Seriously Injured in Head-On Collision on E14 in Åre

Residents Express Safety Concerns After Järfälla School Shooting

Two 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.