Finnish authorities detect sulphur-like smell in Helsinki region


  • World
  • Sunday, 31 Mar 2024

People walk during sunny weather in Helsinki, Finland January 16, 2021. Lehtikuva/Vesa Moilanen via REUTERS

HELSINKI (Reuters) - A strong smell resembling that of sulphur or burnt rubber was detected in the region around Finland's capital Helsinki, the city's rescue department said on Sunday.

The smell has been reported in an area spanning at least 60 km (37 miles) along Finland's southern coastline, the department said.

Follow us on our official WhatsApp channel for breaking news alerts and key updates!

Next In World

Interview: UCL president highlights China's progress in research and education
Young people in Portugal cut back on social media use
U.S. lifts sanctions on Belarusian potash: U.S. special envoy
Thousands march in Hungary in protest over child abuse scandal
US says Belarus agreed to stop balloon flyovers into Lithuania
Feature: Standing amid atrocities: John Rabe and his record of Nanjing Massacre
Bangladesh says peacekeepers killed, injured in Sudan UN base attack
Ukraine says Russian drone attack hit civilian Turkish vessel
Two U.S. soldiers, one interpreter killed in Syria, Pentagon says
1 injured in light aircraft crash near Moscow

Others Also Read