25 injured and more than 100 evacuated after explosion in an apartment block in Gothenburg, Sweden Cause for the blast remains unknown, police have opened an investigation Several apartments and stairwells were struck in the blast, injuring dozens Residents described how shock wave boomed all the way up to the fifth floor Three women, aged between 60 and 80, were among most seriously wounded
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Around 25 people have been rushed to hospital and more than 100 evacuated after an explosion at an apartment block in Sweden.
The blast shook the building in downtown Gothenburg at 5am, sending terrified resident fleeing to the exits as others were forced to clamber onto the balconies of neighbouring flats to escape the smoke pouring through their front doors.
Three women, aged between 60 and 80, were among the most seriously wounded. A firefighter also received minor injuries during