Explosion in Mölndal – major police effort

A powerful explosion has occurred in Mölndal.
The national bomb disposal unit has been alerted to the scene and the emergency services are alerting of a risk of explosion.
– We are on site with a number of units. An ambulance has been called to the scene, says Åsa Opperud, alarm and line operator at the Rescue Service to TV4 Nyheterna.

Police and emergency services were alerted at 21:30 on Tuesday to central Mölndal where, according to several calls to the police, some type of detonation or explosion must have occurred.

The national bomb protection has been alerted to the scene.

There may be a risk of race

According to the emergency services, it is a strong one that has probably affected the house so much that there may be a risk of collapse and an impact on the elevator shaft, the police write.

The emergency services are on site with a number of units. An ambulance has been called to the scene. It is unclear if anyone will be injured, the police write on their website.

“The whole house rocked”

According to witnesses, there is smoke coming from a gate. The majority of people must have left the property, the police write on their website.

A resident of the area writes in a local Facebook group that “the whole house rocked”.

The police tell TV4 Nyheterna that they intend to cordon off the area. Traffic that may affect the immediate area around the property is closed. The emergency services carry out an inspection of all apartments in the property in question.

The article is updated.

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