2021 Gothenburg explosion explained

In the early morning of 28 September 2021, an explosion took place in an apartment building containing 140 apartments, in Annedal, Gothenburg, Sweden.

Twenty-five people were taken to hospital, four of them with serious injuries.^{[1] [2]} One person died of her injuries, two weeks after the explosion.^[3]

A man in his 50s, who lived in the building, was suspected of having caused the explosion, and he was remanded in his absence. On 6 October, he was found dead in the Göta älv river.^[4] The suspect lived in the apartment complex and was involved in an eviction case.^[5]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Gothenburg. Reuters in. 2021-09-28. At least 25 injured after explosion at block of flats in Gothenburg. 2022-01-23. The Guardian. en.
2. Web site: Explosion och flera bränder i bostadshus i Göteborg – 16 till sjukhus. 16 December 2021. Sveriges Television. sv.
3. News: Desai . Jonas . Kvinna död efter explosionen i Annedal . 31 December 2021. sv . Dagens Nyheter . 15 October 2021.
4. News: Misstänkt efter explosionen i Göteborg hittad död . sv . 31 December 2021 . Dagens Nyheter . 6 October 2021.
5. Daniel Andersson (2021-10-06) Dagarna som skakade Göteborg, Göteborgs-Posten (in Swedish)