Fatal Swedish bus incident was not deliberate: police

Fatal Swedish bus incident was not deliberate: police
Firefighters spray water at the scene of the accident after a bus crashed into a bus stop in Östermalm in Stockholm, Sweden. (AP)
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Fatal Swedish bus incident was not deliberate: police

Fatal Swedish bus incident was not deliberate: police
  • The vehicle plowed into a queue at a bus stop during afternoon rush hour on Friday, killing three people and injuring three others

STOCKHOLM: Swedish police said on Saturday they believed a fatal incident in which a bus rammed into a queue of people in Stockholm the previous day was an accident.
The vehicle plowed into a queue at a bus stop during afternoon rush hour on Friday, killing three people and injuring three others.
“There is no evidence from the material we have analyzed so far — including witness statements and photos — that the incident was intentional,” police spokesman Ola Osterling told AFP.
The driver, who had initially been arrested on suspicion of manslaughter, was in hospital, Osterling said.
Neither the driver nor the victims have been named.


Indonesia landslide kills 6 in Central Java, 17 missing, state media says

Indonesia landslide kills 6 in Central Java, 17 missing, state media says
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Indonesia landslide kills 6 in Central Java, 17 missing, state media says

Indonesia landslide kills 6 in Central Java, 17 missing, state media says
  • The location was challenging for rescuers as victims were buried 3 to 8 meters deep
  • The Southeast Asian nation’s wet season started in September and will last until April
JAKARTA: A landslide in Indonesia’s Central Java killed six people with 17 missing, state news agency Antara reported on Saturday, after prolonged, heavy rains.
The landslide on Thursday in the city of Cilacap buried a dozen houses in Cibeunying village, Antara said, citing disaster official Budi Irawan.
“We have found three more bodies, leaving only 17 more to be found. We have been working to the best of our ability,” Budi, a deputy at Indonesia’s disaster management agency, was quoted as saying.
The agency had previously found three bodies.
Budi said the location was challenging for rescuers as victims were buried 3 to 8 meters (10-5 feet) deep.
The Southeast Asian nation’s wet season started in September and will last until April, the weather agency says, bringing a higher risk of floods and extreme rainfall in many areas.
In January, a landslide triggered by torrential rain in another Central Java city, Pekalongan, killed at least 25 people.