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Man injured in explosion during diving work
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A 45-year-old man was injured in an underwater explosion in Lake Mälaren. He fainted from the pressure waves and was rescued to the surface by workmates, writes TT.
The man was working on a pipe laying at a depth of approximately 25 meters outside Lövholmen, north of Stockholm.
The police have opened a preliminary investigation into work environment violations and causing bodily harm or causing danger to others.
– We do not have a suspect yet, but the investigation must show who is responsible for the work environment, says police spokesperson Daniel Wikdahl to TT.
The injured man was taken to hospital by helicopter, but his condition is said to be stable.
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Suspicions against Putin in the MH17 investigation
There are several clear signs that Russian President Vladimir Putin provided the robot that shot down MH17 over Russia to the separatist group behind the attack.
The group of experts investigating the incident has came to this conclusion according to the BBC.
Prosecutors in the group state that there must be evidence that Putin is behind the delivery of the robot.
However, there is no indication that the president ordered the attack itself.
Flight MH17 was shot down over Russia, killing nearly 300 people.
Trading is halted on the Turkish stock exchange
Trading has been stopped today on the stock exchange in Istanbul, TT reports.
The reason is large sales of securities as a result of the earthquake in Turkey.
The leading Turkish index, the Borsa Istanbul 100, has been heavily affected by the earthquakes – not since the 2008 financial crisis has the index been so unstable. Therefore, the management of the stock exchange has decided to stop trading in shares, options and other securities at eleven o’clock on Wednesday morning (local time).
– In times of disaster like these, it is better to stop trading to protect investors, Marmara Capital’s Haydar Acun told Bloomberg.
S-förening wants Östlin back as chairman
Ebba Östlin. Photo: Tomas Oneborg/SvD/TT
A local S association in Botkyrka wants back S-top Ebba Östlin as municipal board chairman in the municipality.
Östlin was recently deposed in a controversial member vote where people with connections to gang crime were present, according to Aftonbladet’s information.
“In the 2022 election, Ebba became the most popular candidate. We reversed a 30-year negative trend and it was clear that Botkyrka’s voters gave Ebba their full trust. Followed by our partner parties, our party and the council. A trust that we in a united Norsborg S board still fully supports Ebba,” writes Robert Aslan, chairman of the culture and leisure board, on Facebook.
According to Aslan, Ebba Östlin is at the party’s disposal, if she has support among the members.
11,000 dead in the earthquake disaster
The death toll in the earthquake disaster is rising.
Over 11,000 people have died so far, according to the AFP news agency.
In Turkey, the death toll has risen to 8,500.
The WHO, the World Health Organization, fears that the number of dead will rise to 20,000.
Region Stockholm sends buses to Ukraine
Region Stockholm will send 14 older SL buses to Ukraine, reports the local newspaper Middle of.
Previously, the EU and the organization Sweden’s bus companies appealed to Sweden’s regions to send buses that can be used, among other things, to drive children to school in Ukraine.
– 14 buses do a lot, but I am convinced that there are more buses in Sweden that can be useful in Ukraine, says traffic regional councilor Anton Fendert (MP) to Mitt i.
The teacher murders will not be reviewed in the Supreme Court
It was in March last year that a student murdered two teachers at the high school in Malmö. Now TT reports that the verdict will not be reviewed in the Supreme Court.
The 18-year-old was sentenced to life imprisonment in the district court. A judgment that the Court of Appeal upheld in December last year.
The Supreme Court has gone through the material and concluded that there is no reason to grant leave to appeal, reports P4 Malmöhus.
Another person detained after the police operation in Sundsvall
On January 26, the police carried out a raid in Sundsvall where several people were arrested. Eight people are now in custody in connection with the case.
Among other things, a 17-year-old who had previously been denied immediate LVU was arrested.
During the afternoon, a 37-year-old woman connected to the case was arrested. The woman contested the arrest, but the prosecutor’s decision stood firm, reports SVT Nyheter Västernorrland.
The woman, who is from Sundsvall, was arrested in her absence and arrested on Tuesday morning.
She is suspected of serious weapons offenses and serious drug offences.
Minister against impeachment after congestion disaster
South Korea’s Minister of the Interior and Security, Lee Sang-Min, is about to be impeached for his responsibility regarding the major congestion disaster in Seoul last fall, TT reports.
The South Korean parliament, where the opposition has a clear majority, has voted for impeachment by 179 votes to 109.
Lee has faced heavy criticism for mistakes made at Halloween celebrations in the bustling Seoul area of Itaewon on October 29. 156 people were crushed or suffocated to death when rushes in the crowd caused a huge traffic jam.
Person found dead in residence outside Sala
The police were alerted to an address outside Sala where a person was found dead at 01:00 on the night of Wednesday.
A person who was in the residence has been arrested, the police write on their website. A preliminary investigation into murder has been opened.
– There are circumstances that make it impossible to rule out crime, says Jonas Ehronen, the police’s press officer.
The site has been cordoned off for technical investigation.
One taken to hospital after diving accident in Järfälla
A man was found injured in the water at Görväln in Järfälla on Wednesday morning, the police report.
– There is a man who has been injured and the person has now been taken to hospital by ambulance helicopter, says Daniel Wikdahl, press spokesperson at the Stockholm Police.
According to the police, a minor explosion must have occurred at a depth of approximately 25 meters. The man then became unconscious but was saved by his workmates.
The cause of the explosion is currently unknown and the police are gathering information about the incident.
The man who is now in hospital should be awake and talkative.
Säpo: Increased number of attack threats against Sweden
The number of threats against Sweden has increased recently, according to Säpo.
In a statement on their website, they write that the threat of attacks in the intelligence flow has increased.
“The development means that Sweden is judged to be in greater focus than before for violent Islamism globally,” writes the authority.
Säpo writes that the reactions to, among other things, the Koran burning outside the Turkish embassy have been great.
It is also written that it continuously handles information about threats directed at Sweden and Swedish interests abroad and “acts to avert and prevent these”.
The authority writes that the situation after recent events is problematic, however, they have not raised the terror threat level compared to before.
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Regarding Sweden’s health care being a disaster, I wonder why no one is addressing this? When there are surgery queues of several years, it costs to have all these people unable to work, medicine, home help, travel service etc. Healthcare is rewarded with more money from the state but nothing happens. Wasn’t it right to withdraw the money until the queues are shortened?
Maria
Hello Maria! The care queues are a big problem, but to my ears it sounds a bit counterproductive to pull in the money needed to carry out all the surgeries? However, it is probably important to follow up that the money that is paid out goes to what it is supposed to.
“Increased number of threats against Sweden,” says Säpo.
Who is Sweden?
Jan Söderman
Hi Jan! Not sure if I understand your question here. Säpo says that there are threats of attacks directed at Sweden and Swedish interests abroad, then one can imagine that there are threats of attacks within Sweden’s borders or against Swedish embassies, such as an embassy or the like. Here you can read our article on the matter.
Where can the Red Cross and other rescue teams be found in Turkey, because there doesn’t seem to be anyone knowledgeable leading the rescue work? You understand if people are scared, sad and upset
The sun
Rescue workers are on site in several places, but as I understand it, it is difficult to reach some areas, partly due to the weather and the fact that a lot of infrastructure such as roads and airports have been destroyed in the earthquake.
Why don’t you write about the scandal in Botkyrka and the connection between the Social Democrats and criminal gangs?
Expressen writes a lot.
Matthias
Hello Matthias! We have written a series of articles on the matter here, here and here for example and continue to work on follow-ups about it!
Hello.
An 85-year-old man disappeared in Västervik at the beginning of the week. Has he been found yet?
Kjell Diener
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