Three people were slightly injured on Saturday after the collapse of a section of a hundred meters of a highway near Gothenburg, in the southwest of Swedenpolice and emergency teams reported.
“He landslide “It occurred in an area of around 100 meters by 150 meters, affecting a dozen vehicles, a forest area and a commercial area with a gas station and a fast food restaurant,” he indicated. Daniel Lyckelida person in charge of emergency services in the region of Gothenburg.
Three people were taken to hospital for “minor injuries” after the collapse, a police spokesperson reported, August Brandt. The incident occurred in Stenungsund50 km north of Gothenburg.
Firefighters and helicopters They had to help several people out of their homes. vehiclesaccording to emergency services.
In images from the local press, a large gap could be seen for a hundred meters in the highwayWith several tilted trucks and a bus which had practically disappeared into a hole.
The landslide occurred shortly before 2 a.m. in this area where heavy rains these last days.
The driver of a truck parked in the area, Uladzislau Miklashtold P4 Väst radio that he woke up suddenly when his vehicle began to slide. “My truck started moving, and I didn’t understand what was happening.”he said.
A preliminary investigation was opened for “aggravated public destruction”
Investigators will question construction staff from a nearby construction, where explosionsthe police announced in a statement.
“It is not certain that there is a relationship between the dynamiting, the works at the site and the collapse,” clarified the police.
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The Swedish transport authority plans to keep this section of the road closed for several weeks. E6 highway.
Source: Ambito
