Emergency services

A person was arrested at midnight on suspicion of arson after a mattress caught fire in an apartment in Kirseberg, Malmö. The alarm came at 23:50 on Friday, and emergency services extinguished the fire without it spreading further. Another resident was checked by ambulance due to smoke.

December 15, 2025 Iniulat ng AI

When a fire threatened Ellinor Tandlund's farm in Pajala, she couldn't call emergency services at 112 due to no mobile coverage. This highlights the dangers faced by rural residents in an otherwise digitally advanced Sweden. Politician Tandlund warns that the country's digital transition comes at the expense of remote areas.