Tag: Kiruna
Kiruna church closes for relocation – reopens in 2026
On Monday, June 3rd, Kiruna church will be closed – over two years before it opens again. The church weighs 600 tons, is 40 meters wide and 40 meters long…
A hatch crushed the man to death in the Kiruna mine
It was during Friday that the accident happened in the Kiruna mine. A man died after an accident. Now LKAB presents additional information about the accident and according to their…
This is how LKAB handles the tragic fatal accident in the Kiruna mine
A 59-year-old man was working underground on a maintenance job inside a crusher and fell from a scaffolding. However, it was a fall of less than one meter. The crusher…
The state earns billions – but in Kiruna the children’s school milk is too expensive
At Triangelskolan, the large containers for milk have been removed and replaced by a water tank. The withdrawn milk has become something of a symbol for Kiruna municipality’s vulnerable financial…
Kiruna receives 227 million from LKAB for urban relocation
share-arrowShare unsaveSave expand-left full screen The new city center in Kiruna is now partially completed, three kilometers away from the old city center. Archive image. Photo: Fredrik Sandberg/TT LKAB makes…
The police warn: Woman in Kiruna tries to trick the elderly
The police state that they suspect that the woman’s goal is to get into the elderly home with a criminal intent such as fraud or grand theft. – In the…
Kiruna denies Talga – refuses mines until the state gives back
The decision to deny Talga’s detailed plan means that the issue is passed to the government. – The majority has decided to say no, says municipal councilor Mats Taaveniku (S),…
Heavy smoke in Kiruna – the public is warned
Updated 10.11 | Published 10.03 share-arrowShare unsaveSave expand-left full screen The public is asked to stay indoors. Archive image. Photo: Johan Nilsson/TT Heavy smoke has arisen in connection with a…
Scooter accident outside Kiruna – two people involved
A scooter accident has occurred at Låktatjåkko mountain station in Kiruna municipality.According to the police, two people must have driven down a slope. – We have helped to fly mountain…
Oscar and Dawda worry about losing friends when the school closes in Kiruna
In the school yard outside Nya Raketskolan, there is recess for several grades at the same time. Beneath the facade with the large round windows, year four is out on…