Explosion in Southern Town in Sweden Injures 25, Cause Unclear

A powerful explosion in the southern Swedish town of Linkoping on Friday damaged buildings and lightly injured 25 people.
Explosion in Southern Town in Sweden Injures 25, Cause Unclear
Damaged balconies and windows are seen at the site of an explosion in Linkoping, Sweden on June 7, 2019. Jeppe Gustafsson/TT News Agency/via Reuters
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STOCKHOLM—A powerful explosion in the southern Swedish town of Linkoping on Friday damaged buildings and lightly injured 25 people, police said.

The cause of the explosion was unclear but police said a bomb squad was on its way to the scene in downtown Linkoping and that they had opened a criminal investigation.