- Around 500 people were evacuated on Friday after a suspected gas leak at the headquarters of Sweden’s security services.
- Five people experienced breathing difficulties and were hospitalized.
- People living near the Swedish security agency, known by its acronym SAPO, were asked to close their windows.
According to Swedish broadcaster TV4, there was a suspected gas leak at the headquarters of the Swedish security services on Friday, and authorities evacuated around 500 people from the facility.
Police spokesman Anders Bringelson told TT news agency that emergency services had decided to evacuate the entire building due to a “suspected gas leak”, without providing further details.
Five people were taken to hospital with breathing difficulties, Stockholm Region’s hospital authority, Stockholm Region’s chief doctor Patrick Söderberg, later told TT.
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Images shared from the scene showed first responders and police officers wearing gas masks, and Swedish media reported that a zone 500 meters in diameter had been set up for protection.
A police officer wearing a gas mask stands guard near the security police headquarters in Solna, Sweden, February 23, 2024. A suspected gas leak at the headquarters of the Swedish Security Police on Friday led authorities to evacuate around 500 people from the facility. (Fredrik Persson/TT News Agency, via AP)
Neighbors near the Swedish security agency, known by its acronym SAPO, were asked to close their windows.
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The agency is headquartered in Solna, just north of Stockholm.
