A powerful explosion in a condominium in Sweden. 25 people were brought in hospital

About 25 people in Sweden were brought in hospital after a powerful explosion in an apartment building in Gothenburg early Tuesday morning, the official radio SR reported.

The building that was rocked by the explosion

The building that was rocked by the explosion

For its part, the Swedish police said they had opened an investigation into the incident, but had no suspects at the moment.

For its part, the emergency services said they are working to evacuate the residents of the area and put out the fires in the building.

Emergency services in the metropolitan region of Gothenburg said: “A number of apartments and stairs (in the building that were shaken by the blast) were damaged. It is not yet clear what caused the blast.”

Smoke is rising from the building

Smoke is rising from the building

A spokesperson for the emergency services also said that hundreds of people were evacuated from thearea of the explosion, while a spokesman for the Sahlgrenska University Hospital said that among those carried in hospital, three women were in serious conditions.

The direct cause of the explosion or fire was not immediately clear. Sweden has seen an increase in organized gang crime in recent years, as rival gangs use explosives and firearms to settle scores.

Fire and rescue teams at the site of the explosion in Sweden

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