The authorities have launched a broad investigation, but no explanation has yet been established, it reports Sydsvenskan.
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All have died under similar circumstances
The first death took place on January 24, and thereafter four more people have died under similar circumstances.
– At the end of January, it was discovered that in a short time there was a number of unexpected deaths with similar symptoms that you do not directly have an explanation for, says Gustaf Lorentzwho is Vellinge’s communications manager, to Sydsvenskan.
The symptoms in question have not been published.
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The police are connected
The deaths are investigated and you look at several possible causes, such as the bacterium legionella, viruses or something in the food served.
– We have taken the tests for the most common ailments, but it does not match what we have seen here, says Gustaf Lorentz to SVT.
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