Injuries Reported After Fire Breaks Out at Swedish Amusement Park

At least 22 people were injured when a fire tore through a new waterpark that was under construction in the Swedish city of Gothenburg's Liseberg amusement park on Monday, February 12, according to https://sverigesradio.se/artikel/kraftig-brand-rok-sprider-sig-over-goteborg local reports . https://www.facebook.com/rsgbg/posts/pfbid0ksTt36ksAHtC4Zrzg376AQdh6wju2Gz7dTZsoTuABnRTkvKCVB85UyynZkhgddYYl?locale=sv_SE Emergency services urged people to stay indoors as the blaze at the Oceana waterpark spewed thick black smoke over the city. https://www.aftonbladet.se/nyheter/a/JQjkJ4/anders-sag-hur-storbranden-pa-liseberg-startade Footage published in local reports shows the moment part of the building exploded as it became consumed by flames. This footage, captured by Joakim Nyman, shows the fire consuming a slide and structure at the waterpark. Firefighting efforts were expected to continue into Tuesday due to the scale of the fire. (Footage by Joakim Nyman/Storyful via Getty Images UGC)
At least 22 people were injured when a fire tore through a new waterpark that was under construction in the Swedish city of Gothenburg's Liseberg amusement park on Monday, February 12, according to https://sverigesradio.se/artikel/kraftig-brand-rok-sprider-sig-over-goteborg local reports . https://www.facebook.com/rsgbg/posts/pfbid0ksTt36ksAHtC4Zrzg376AQdh6wju2Gz7dTZsoTuABnRTkvKCVB85UyynZkhgddYYl?locale=sv_SE Emergency services urged people to stay indoors as the blaze at the Oceana waterpark spewed thick black smoke over the city. https://www.aftonbladet.se/nyheter/a/JQjkJ4/anders-sag-hur-storbranden-pa-liseberg-startade Footage published in local reports shows the moment part of the building exploded as it became consumed by flames. This footage, captured by Joakim Nyman, shows the fire consuming a slide and structure at the waterpark. Firefighting efforts were expected to continue into Tuesday due to the scale of the fire. (Footage by Joakim Nyman/Storyful via Getty Images UGC)
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