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Stockholm bus crash leaves several people dead as driver is arrested

The scene of the bus crash in Stockholm
The scene of the bus crash in Stockholm (TT News Agency)
  • Several people were killed and others seriously injured after a bus crashed into a bus stop in central Stockholm on Friday afternoon.
  • The incident, which affected five people, occurred at 3pm in the city's Ostermalm area.
  • The bus driver was arrested at the scene, and the incident is being investigated as aggravated manslaughter.
  • Emergency services, including numerous police cars and ambulances, cordoned off the area, closing roads to attend to casualties.
  • Sweden's deputy prime minister, Ebba Busch, expressed devastation, and the bus company, Transdev, confirmed the vehicle belonged to them.
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