The police in Norrbotten report this:
At 4 p.m. today, Friday, an alarm came in about a drowning incident in the Torne River.
Police, medical care and emergency services were called to the scene. The victim, a man, received immediate help, but his life could not be saved.
The man, who was in his 70s, was out in a boat with a friend when the accident occurred.
The man is a native of Finland and relatives have been informed.
There are no suspicions of crime.
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Info about Rescue operation crime
Pajala is in the top 15 in Sweden this year in terms of rescue efforts.
The city with the most number of rescue operations so far this year is Stockholm, followed by Linköping and Malmö. Brief facts about Pajala
Pajala has 2013 inhabitants and is located in Norrbotten. Pajala used to have one of the world’s largest sundials of 38.33 mi in diameter, standing right in the center.