Sweden: Several people have been killed after a double-decker bus crashed into a bus shelter in Stockholm’s Östermalm district around 3 pm on Friday, prompting a major emergency response.
Police have sealed off Valhallavägen, the street where the incident occurred, as rescue teams and investigators remain on the scene. Authorities confirmed “multiple casualties” but have not yet released exact numbers.
According to national broadcaster SVT, the bus was not meant to be in service at the time of the crash. Rescue officials stated that only the driver was onboard when the vehicle veered into the shelter.
Police have opened an investigation, treating the case as involuntary manslaughter, though the cause of the crash remains unclear. The driver has been detained and will be questioned, Swedish agency TT reported.
The bus involved belonged to the transport company Transdev.
Reacting to the tragedy, Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson wrote on X that he had received “tragic news that several people have been killed and injured at a bus stop… people who were perhaps on their way home to family, friends, or a quiet evening at home.”
He added that while the cause is still unknown, his thoughts were with the victims and their families.
This is a developing story. Further updates are expected.
