Man wanted in custody after double murder in Malmö

All car and boat traffic has been stopped at the Älvsborg Bridge in Gothenburg, writes Göteborgs-Posten.

Eyewitness accounts tell GP that the Coast Guard should be on site with a boat under the bridge stopping boats from passing by.

– It is a municipal matter, says the officer on duty at the Coast Guard.

The emergency services cannot say what it is about.

A man in his 60s has received an iron beam in the face at his workplace in Gävle.

The man was awake and talking when he was taken to hospital in an ambulance.

The police have been on the scene and have spoken to witnesses and drawn up a report of causing bodily harm through a workplace accident.

On Friday morning, Telia sends out a warning to its customers ahead of the severe thunderstorms that are expected in eastern Svealand during the day.

In a text message, the telecom operator’s customers are urged to protect their technical gadgets at home by pulling out cords, as they can break if lightning strikes nearby.

SMHI has issued a yellow warning for severe thunder and torrential rain of up to 40 millimeters in three hours. Hail may also occur.

The storm can lead to flooding in basements, stormwater systems and on roads, as well as disruptions in the electricity supply, SMHI states.

Two cars collided head-on on Thursday evening in Bjurholm municipality. According to Region Västerbotten, two people have life-threatening injuries after the collision. It should be about two men aged 40 and 65 respectively.

The alarm was called to 112 at 9:24 p.m. Three ambulances and an ambulance helicopter were sent there.

“Electric cars are very expensive and in the state we have with the economy, those steps are difficult to take,” says Tommy Letzén at the industry organization MRF. Photo: Anders Wiklund/TT

Fuel prices have been pushed down and diesel is at its lowest level in three years. This means an even tougher situation for the electric car market.

– This is currently a wallet issue, says Tommy Letzén at the industry organization MRF.

Mobility Sweden predicted a gloomy year for the electric car market and so far that forecast seems to be correct. In July, 5,516 electric cars were registered, a decrease of almost 15 percent compared to July last year.

If you look at the first six months of the year, the number of new registrations has decreased by roughly 19 percent.

Several things influence the reduced desire to buy an electric car. The dismal economy of recent years is a factor. But lower prices for both petrol and diesel also contribute to slowing down electrification.

– When we get a change, which we got with the reduction obligation and now with price reductions on fuel, it will not be beneficial for the electric car despite the government’s intended proposal in the autumn budget for a small increase in biofuel levels to ten percent, says Tommy Letzén of the industry organization MRF.

The E45 at the height of Angered is closed after a collision with several cars, reports GP.

Emergency services and an ambulance are on site.

Right now, traffic is closed in the southbound direction.

The text is updated.

Flooded fields and roads in Oita prefecture in western Japan on Thursday. Photo: Kyodo News via AP/TT

Typhoon Shanshan dumps record rain as storm moves across Japan.

The storm is one of the strongest to hit the country in decades.

Five million people have been told to evacuate and thousands of households are without power. The rainfall and strong winds have caused several deaths and extensive damage to infrastructure.

Around 80 people were injured, most of them with minor injuries from broken glass, as the typhoon’s winds smashed windows and ripped bricks from roofs on Kyushu, the southernmost of Japan’s four major islands.

Flooding has also caused traffic chaos, with blocked roads and landslide warnings. Hundreds of domestic flights have been cancelled, as has the Shinkansen high-speed train between Tokyo and Osaka.

Climate change has led to typhoons forming closer to the region’s coastlines and intensifying faster, according to a study published in July.

Right now there is a fire in an apartment building in Gustavsberg.

– It is a multi-family building with a fire in an apartment that has spread to the attic, says Henrik Jynnesjö, commanding officer of the rescue service in Stockholm.

The alarm came in at 06.35. The police say that one person is slightly injured. According to the emergency services, no one is left in the affected apartment.

– It started on the third floor and spread up to the attic. The house has three floors. We are working to limit the spread, it should stay there and not get worse, says Henrik Jynnesjö.

During the night, the police in Västra Götaland investigated three raids on several pizzerias around the city.

At 23.35 the first alarm came – two people had broken into a pizzeria in Billdal outside Gothenburg. The police searched the place for thieves without success.

Five hours later, at 04.22, the next alarm came. Someone had smashed a window to a pizzeria in Guldheden. The thieves managed to get away from the scene, whether they took anything with them is unclear.

05.12 further boxes have been smashed, this time Albert pizzeria on Orustgatan and Majornas Matfabrik.

“The police will of course look into whether there is a connection between the three break-ins at the pizzerias,” the police write on their website.

After yesterday’s thunderstorms, yellow warnings continue on Friday. SMHI’s warning began at 04:00 in the morning and continues until 12:00.

The warnings apply to Östra Svealand.

On its website, SMHI states that there is a risk of floods and disruptions in the electricity supply.

The police and national bomb protection cordoned off outside the restaurant. Photo: Johan Nilsson/TT

Emergency services and police were alerted at 02.38 about an explosion outdoors on Bergsgatan in central Malmö.

– Quite a lot of people have called about a loud bang, says the officer on duty at the rescue service.

The police confirm that a detonation has occurred at an outdoor dining area and restaurant.

– There is minor damage to the windows. The national bomb protection is in place, says Marie Kreismar, duty officer at the police.

According to Sydsvenskan the explosion is suspected to have been caused by a hand grenade. Later, the cordon was extended, which according to the newspaper was due to another sharp hand grenade being found on site.

It is to be detonated in a controlled manner in the morning – similar to the two hand grenades that were found at Rosengård during Thursday evening.

At 5:16 a.m., the second dangerous object had been detonated by the National Bomb Squad, the police write.

A fire broke out in a train locomotive in the port of Gothenburg during the night towards Friday. The emergency services were alerted at 00:36 and began an operation to disconnect the locomotive from the goods wagons.

– The locomotive smokes a bit from the chimney. We will move it to a place where there are no power lines above, says Gunnar Skaven, alarm and line operator at the rescue service.

More than 6,000 subscribers were affected by a power outage in Gävle since 22:20 on Thursday evening.

By 00:30, most people had their electricity restored, according to operating information from Gävle energy.

The prison in Gävle suffered a power outage and, according to the Prison Service’s press service, switched to “manual routines”.

Text updated 00.38

Bomb robot in place. Photo: Johan Nilsson/TT

Two suspected dangerous objects have been found in Malmö within a few minutes.

Read more in Aftonbladet’s article.