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| One killed and several injured in Stockholm as rollercoaster derails | One killed and several injured in Stockholm as rollercoaster derails |
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| Witnesses say Jetline ride, which reaches 55mph and heights of 30 metres, partly left the tracks | |
| One person has been killed and nine injured, including children, in a rollercoaster accident at an amusement park in Stockholm. | One person has been killed and nine injured, including children, in a rollercoaster accident at an amusement park in Stockholm. |
| Witnesses said the Jetline ride at the Gröna Lund theme park had partly derailed during a ride on Sunday, sending people crashing to the ground. | |
| “This is tragic and shocking, and regrettably we’ve learned that one person has died,” Gröna Lund spokesperson Annika Troselius told public broadcaster SVT. | “This is tragic and shocking, and regrettably we’ve learned that one person has died,” Gröna Lund spokesperson Annika Troselius told public broadcaster SVT. |
| Ambulances, fire trucks and a helicopter were seen arriving at the park, and police launched an investigation. | Ambulances, fire trucks and a helicopter were seen arriving at the park, and police launched an investigation. |
| Police said nine people were being treated in hospital, including three who had severe injuries. | Police said nine people were being treated in hospital, including three who had severe injuries. |
| Gröna Lund said in a statement the 140-year-old park was closed until further notice. | Gröna Lund said in a statement the 140-year-old park was closed until further notice. |
| Jenny Lagerstedt, a journalist visiting the park with her family, told SVT she was nearby and heard a metallic noise and noticed the track structure was shaking at the time of the accident. | Jenny Lagerstedt, a journalist visiting the park with her family, told SVT she was nearby and heard a metallic noise and noticed the track structure was shaking at the time of the accident. |
| “My husband saw a rollercoaster car with people in it falling to the ground,” Lagerstedt said. “My children were scared.” | “My husband saw a rollercoaster car with people in it falling to the ground,” Lagerstedt said. “My children were scared.” |
| The steel-tracked Jetline rollercoaster reaches speeds of up to 90km/h (55mph) and a height of 30 metres, transporting more than a million visitors each year, the amusement park says on its website. | |
| Sweden’s culture minister, Parisa Liljestrand, said news of the accident was incomprehensible. | |
| “My thoughts are with those that were affected as well as their families and loved ones,” she told the TT news agency. |