An explosion occurred at a residence in Tygelsjö near Malmö on Friday evening. Police were alerted at 18:28 and cordoned off the area while the bomb squad investigated.
Police received an alert about an explosion at a residence on Ambultsgatan in Tygelsjö, a villa area outside Malmö, at 18:28 on Friday evening. According to police, it was confirmed that something had exploded, but initial details on what it was remained unclear. Sydsvenskan reported that it likely involved a hand grenade, based on information provided to the newspaper.
Jakob Palmqvist, police spokesperson, said: “We get an alert about a loud bang. We go there and can confirm that something has exploded.” The national bomb squad was called to the scene to assess the situation. Police evacuated residents in the immediate area, secured about a dozen houses, and cordoned off the neighborhood. They searched for a suspected perpetrator and interviewed witnesses.
No persons were injured. By 22:00 that evening, the police operation had concluded, and the barricades were lifted. Initially, police urged residents in the area to stay indoors during the investigation.
