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full screen Police, emergency services and ambulance were sent to the burning home in Mariestad. Photo: Johan Nilsson/TT
A man in his 40s was taken by ambulance to hospital after a fire in an apartment in Mariestad.
The alarm came at 01.42 that black smoke was billowing from the home.
– When we get there, the emergency services are on site and they begin the rescue and extinguishing work, says Magnus Schildt at the police in Region Väst.
The extent of the injuries is unclear, but the man should have been able to talk when he was loaded into the ambulance, according to the police.
– The police have started a preliminary investigation into public dangerous negligence. The apartment has been cordoned off for a technical examination, says Schildt.
No one has been served with suspected crimes.