A truck caught fire in central Stockholm on Tuesday.
A few minutes after the fire started, it suddenly exploded.
– It exploded like in an action movie, people were curious and a little scared, it was lucky that no one was hurt, says Theo Balzar, 21.
At lunchtime, the police and emergency services were called to Linnègatan in Östermalm due to a fire in a truck, the police write on their website.
At the moment, there is no suspicion of crime and it is unclear whether anyone needs treatment, the police write on their website.
– We are still on site and extinguishing the fire. There is no risk of spreading, but a lot of smoke, says Josefin Lindblom, line operator at the rescue center.
Started smoking from the engine
Theo Balzar, 21, was at the scene when the truck suddenly caught fire.
– There was a lot of smoke coming from the engine, then someone jumped out of the car. Then I called the fire brigade, says Theo.
Just minutes after he made the call, the truck suddenly exploded.
– It was crazy, many people ran to a shop. It was lucky that no one was injured, says Theo.
The fire service got control of the fire and it should now be extinguished. There is currently nothing to indicate that a crime has been committed, the police write on their website. The truck will be towed from the scene.