British nationals living in Sweden being warned to stay away from public areas
The latest update from the Foreign Office reads: “there are reports that incidents have occurred in Drottninggatan and Fridhemsplan in central Stockholm; you should stay away from public areas if possible and follow the advice of local authorities.”
The advice was issued via the Foreign Office website shortly after the incident.
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Hide AdReports coming out of Sweden suggest up to three people died as a result of the incident.
Police said a number of people had been hurt in the incident, which comes after trucks were used in terror attacks in Nice and Berlin last year. Newspaper Aftonbladet quoted a witness saying they saw hundreds of people running for their lives near the Ahlens mall.