There has been an explosion in a stairwell in Farsta strand, the police write on their website.
According to callers to the emergency services, people were seen leaving the scene shortly afterwards.
– There is a full-scale effort underway, says Daniel Wikdahl, press spokesperson at the police.
The alarm came in to the police at 21.34. According to several callers, a large bang was heard followed by several people leaving the scene.
– There are many callers, which is good, but it also means that we have a lot of different information about what was seen, says Daniel Wikdahl, press spokesperson at the police.
At the moment, no injuries are known.
– Something has exploded in or near a stairwell. The gate, stairwell and doors in the stairwell have been damaged.
Echoed across the lake
The explosion took place on Brunskogsbacken in Farsta Strand. The bangs are said to have been heard over a large area. A person writes on social media that it was heard over the nearby lake Magelungen:
“We live on the other side of Magelungen and it echoed beautifully across the lake”
The police have decided to evacuate the property. No one has been arrested.
– We try to do as much as possible at the same time. It is a matter of dealing with what witnesses have seen. See if it points to a suspected perpetrator or not and ensure that there are no injuries and that no more crimes are committed, says Daniel Wikdahl, press officer at the police.
Due to the explosion, there is a stop in both directions between the commuter train and subway stations Farsta and Farsta strand, following a decision by the police, write The evening paper.
At the latest yesterday, there was an explosion in another part of Farsta.