Suspected arson in Örebro – young man arrested

Police and emergency services were alerted to an explosion in an apartment building in Örebro on Monday afternoon.

On site, police determined that it was a fire.

A man in his 20s has been arrested after the incident.Latest news clips from Expressen.

The alarm about an explosion in the apartment building came at 5:44 p.m., and the emergency services and police were called to the scene. When the emergency services arrived at 5:50 p.m., they were met by a smoke-filled stairwell. The fire was extinguished.

– It is still unclear what exploded, we are in the process of finding out, says police spokesman Rasmus Eriksson.

Investigated as aggravated arson

At the scene, the police determine that there was a fire. A report of aggravated arson is filed.

– We have arrested a man in his 20s in connection with the scene, says Rasmus Eriksson.

There are no reports of injuries in the house. According to police, the fire occurred in an apartment.