Emergency services, police, and healthcare were alerted on Monday to Uppsala city hall following a suspicious package containing powder. Six people were taken to the hospital for examination, but police later stated the package was harmless. The affected individuals were reported to be fine by Region Uppsala.
On Monday afternoon, emergency services, police, and healthcare were alerted to Uppsala city hall after a suspicious package arrived. According to the healthcare alarm center, it involved some form of powder, as reported by P4 Uppland.
Six people were examined by medical personnel on site and then taken to the hospital. The bomb squad was called and arrived at the city hall just before 6 p.m., according to UNT.
Region Uppsala later stated that those taken to the hospital were doing well and showed no signs of illness. In the evening, police announced that the package was deemed harmless.
No further details about the package's origin or contents have been reported in the available sources.