Serious accident in Stockholm: double-decker bus crashes into bus stop, several dead and several injured.

The accident in the heart of the capital

The crash occurred shortly after the 15 hours, in full rush hour, when many people were waiting at the bus stop or passing along the road. According to initial information, the vehicle, which he was not on duty at the time of the accident, he suddenly lost control and headed towards the shelter, running over those present.

On the spot I am Numerous ambulances, firefighters and a rescue helicopter intervenedThe emergency operations ended around 17, after hours of intense work by emergency services and law enforcement.

Oscar Davila, of the Stockholm rescue services, told the newspaper Aftonbladet: "There are several serious injuries. We are assisting the ambulance crew on site."

The death toll

According to the Swedish police, there would be several people deceased e at least five injured, some in critical condition. Local media, including SVT e the express, talk about three confirmed victims, but the balance could evolve in the next few hours.

Le victims they would all be pedestrians or passengers waiting at the stop, as the driver was only on board of the vehicle. The fire brigade commander, Mathias Häglund, confirmed that the bus “it was not in service and was only carrying the driver".

The driver was stopped: suspected illness

Il bus driver was stopped and questioned on charges of aggravated manslaughter.
The causes of the disaster remain unclear at the moment still to be clarified, but a first hypothesis, reported by Expressen, is that of a sudden illness of the driver who allegedly lost control of the vehicle.

La police spokesperson, Nadya Norton, he specified: "The investigation will have to establish what happened. It's too early to say, and we don't want to speculate."

They are not excluded for now other hypotheses, including any technical reasons related to the vehicle.

Reactions and investigations

The transport company SL, responsible for the capital's bus network, called the incident a “serious accident”, adding that is not yet able to provide precise data on the number of people involved.

even the Swedish Prime Minister, Ulf Kristersson, expressed his condolences and closeness to the families of the victims, declaring to Aftonbladet: “I have been reached by the tragic news that several people have died and been injured at a bus stop in central Stockholm. People who were perhaps returning home or waiting for someone. My thoughts are with the victims and their families. The authorities are working under very difficult conditions, and I ask everyone to show the utmost understanding.”

A neighborhood in shock

The area of Östermalm was immediately isolated by the police to allow for technical surveys and the removal of the vehicle, while eyewitnesses described scenes of panic and confusion, with people fleeing and others trying to provide first aid.

Swedish authorities have opened ainvestigation for aggravated manslaughter, aimed at clarifying every aspect of the accident, from the driver's conditions to the state of the vehicle, up to the safety measures in the area.

The Stockholm tragedy has deeply shocked the country. While waiting to know the outcome, exact cause of the crash, the Swedish capital mourns the victims of an afternoon that turned into tragedy in the heart of the city.