On Friday evening, a heavy fire broke out in an industrial building in Melby farm outside Norrköping. Due to the explosion risk, E4 has been closed next door and the road is expected to be closed throughout Saturday, the Swedish Transport Administration states on its website. Traffic is diverted instead.
The alarm came shortly after 11 p.m. after a passerby saw the fire from E4 next door.
When the emergency services arrived at the scene, the building, which is approximately 90 by 15 meters, was already engulfed in flames and something exploded inside the property.
– We have several gas cylinders that are at risk of exploding, says Lennart Ågren, on-duty commander of the Östra Götaland Rescue Service.
On Sunday 06.00, the road is expected to be opened to traffic again.
See images from the fire in the player above.