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Police investigate explosions in Södertälje; Norway's King hospitalized

From Svenska Dagbladet · () Swedish

Translated from Swedish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Police are investigating reports of explosions heard near a school in Södertälje, Sweden.
  • Authorities have initiated an operation and suspect criminal activity.
  • Separately, Norway's King Harald has been hospitalized due to fluid buildup related to his blood disorder treatment.

Police in Södertälje, Sweden, are investigating reports of explosions heard near a school in the city. Authorities have launched an operation in the area, responding to information about the sounds and suspecting criminal activity. "We have initiated an operation there and there is suspicion of a crime. We have information that explosions were heard, and that is what we are investigating," police spokesperson Robert Sannerdahl told Aftonbladet.

In other news, Norway's King Harald V has been admitted to the National Hospital in Oslo. The hospitalization follows a medical examination that revealed a fluid buildup, attributed to a cortisone treatment for hemolytic anemia, a blood disorder. The Royal House announced that the King will be on sick leave for two weeks. King Harald is 89 years old.

Additionally, the article briefly mentions other news items: a child under five fell from a high height in Enköping and was taken to the hospital, with police opening a case of causing bodily harm. Ten cases of measles have been linked to the Urkult festival, with most affected individuals being under 18. Two measles cases have also been confirmed in the Umeå area, also connected to the festival. Finally, a suspicious object found in Bjursås, which had caused cordons, has been examined by the national bomb squad and deemed not dangerous.

We have initiated an operation there and there is suspicion of a crime. We have information that explosions were heard, and that is what we are investigating.

— Robert SannerdahlPolice spokesperson Robert Sannerdahl confirmed the police operation in Södertälje following reports of explosions.
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Originally published by Svenska Dagbladet in Swedish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.