Shop roofs have collapsed in Östersund

The alarm came in at 11.35 to the police.

– It is the roof that has partially collapsed, we are on site with a number of units and are trying to search through, says Mikael Lundbergofficer on duty Rescue Region Mittnorrland, to SVT Jamtland.

SVT reports that several ambulances are on the scene and that several people have been taken to hospital.

– It’s the roof at Intersport that collapsed and we’re checking to see if there are any people in the store, says Lundberg to Östersundsposten.

The property is being evacuated according to the police.

The text is updated.

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