A devastating bus accident in central Stockholm has left several people dead and injured. The crash occurred at around 15:23 local time (14:23 GMT) on Valhallavägen street, near the Royal Institute of Technology.
Swedish authorities confirmed that the bus driver has been arrested, and a manslaughter investigation has been launched as a precaution. Details about passengers on board, including the number, ages, and genders of those affected, have not yet been released.
Eyewitnesses reported that the bus struck a pole near a bus shelter, causing chaos as people ran for safety. Local media images show emergency crews assisting victims trapped beneath the double-decker bus.
Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson expressed his condolences on X, stating: “We do not yet know the cause of this, but my thoughts are with those affected and their families.”
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