The underground explosion at power plant – Göteborgs-Posten

An explosion took place indoors in a power plant in northern Värmland.

power plant located in Sundhagsfors in northern Värmland.

An explosion has taken place indoors in a power plant in Sundhagsfors in Eda Municipality in Värmland. It reports the New Folkblad.

The alarm came at 14:01 on Sunday, and police were quickly on the scene.

– It must have shaken up pretty good it felt in the neighboring houses, says Lars-Erik Karlsson, head of rescue operations in store Arvika, tells VF.

According to the newspaper, the explosion occurred in an underground space at the plant and caused a full-blown fire.

– There is no injury or damage to any buildings nearby, said Stefan Sundberg, duty officer at the police in Varmland, said.

due to the risk of explosion was big established a safety distance of 300 meters from the fire.

According to Arvika Nyheter reporter on the scene seemed extinguishing go relatively quiet, even if the risk of explosion initially was great because of a transformer.

– There were about fifteen people from the emergency services and the police on the spot and no person has come to harm, says he said.

At 17 o’clock the fire was extinguished and there is, according to police no suspicion of crime.