Fire breaks out at Swedish amusement park, no injuries reported


  • World
  • Monday, 12 Feb 2024

A firefighter works at the scene after a fire has broken out in Liseberg amusement park's new water world Oceana in Gothenburg, Sweden, February 12, 2024. Bjorn Larsson Rosvall/TT News Agency/via REUTERS

GOTHENBURG, Sweden (Reuters) - A powerful fire broke out on Monday at an amusement park in the western Swedish city of Gothenburg, engulfing outdoor water slides and related facilities that were under construction, eyewitnesses and rescue services said.

There were no reports of injuries, but thick black smoke rose above the city and police advised those living in the area to stay indoors and to keep windows closed to protect against fumes.

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