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Sweden canal crash: Five Britons killed after vehicle plunges 80ft from bridge Sweden canal crash: Five Britons killed after vehicle plunges 80ft from bridge
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Five Britons have been killed after their car fell more than 80ft from a bridge into a canal in Sweden.Five Britons have been killed after their car fell more than 80ft from a bridge into a canal in Sweden.
Police spokeswoman Eva Nilsson said the victims are all believed be men aged between 19 and 35.Police spokeswoman Eva Nilsson said the victims are all believed be men aged between 19 and 35.
Locals suggest they died after the car veered off a bridge, smashed into a road barrier and plunged into the water. The deceased are understood to be members of band Viola Beach and their manager. The band were in Sweden to perform at the Where’s the Music? festival in Norrköping.
The crash, which happened on Saturday, is understood to have happened as the bridge over the Södertälje canal in Stockholm was closing after being opened to let a vessel through. Its warning lamps were flashing and two barriers were blocking the road.  Local reports suggest they died after the car veered off a bridge, smashed into a road barrier and plunged into the water.
The crash, which happened on Saturday, is understood to have occurred as the bridge over the Södertälje canal in Stockholm was closing after being opened to let a vessel through. Its warning lamps were flashing and two barriers were blocking the road. 
Viola Beach have been championed by BBC Introducing and performed at Reading and Leeds Festival last year.
A foreign office spokesman said: “We can confirm that five British Nationals died in a car accident in Sweden on 13 February.A foreign office spokesman said: “We can confirm that five British Nationals died in a car accident in Sweden on 13 February.
“We are in contact with local authorities and supporting the families at this difficult time.”“We are in contact with local authorities and supporting the families at this difficult time.”
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