Several people alerted the police about a loud bang in Johanneshov in Stockholm early on Saturday morning.
Something had exploded at an apartment building and two people were injured.
– There is extensive damage to the property, there is extensive damage to the gate and also windows that have probably been broken in connection with the pressure wave, says Per Fahlström, press spokesperson at the police.
The alarm was received by the police at 4:22 a.m. and the two injured are said to have received some form of cuts.
– They were slightly injured and were examined by hospital staff on site, they were not in need of hospital care, says Per Fahlström.
The bomb shelter secures the location
The police describe the damage to the building as “extensive” and windows have probably been smashed by the pressure wave from the explosion.
– National bomb protection is securing the site before our technicians can carry out an investigation, says Per Fahlström.
The assessment is that there is no racial risk and residents have not been evacuated. However, a nearby venue is kept open for those in the area who want to take you.
– It exists so that people can gather there, says Per Fahlström.
The police are looking for perpetrators
The incident is being investigated as public vandalism, no one has yet been arrested.
– We have a police operation where we look for perpetrators at the same time as we carry out investigative measures on site, says Per Fahlström.
During the night, the police were also alerted to Huddinge, south of Stockholm, after an explosion in a townhouse area. It is supposed to be a minor bang and is being investigated as serious damage.