7 hospitalized after gas leak at Swedish Security Service HQ


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  • Saturday, 24 Feb 2024

STOCKHOLM, Feb. 23 (Xinhua) -- Seven people were hospitalized with respiratory problems on Friday after the Swedish Security Service's headquarters in Stockholm were evacuated due to a gas leak.

The alarm was raised just after lunchtime, and emergency services deployed staff in hazmat suits. Swedish channel TV 4 reported that 500 people were evacuated from the building.

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