Updated April 08, 2017 00:10:41
At least two people have been killed and many injured when a truck drove into a crowd on a shopping street and crashed into a department store in central Stockholm, Swedish security police said.
"A vehicle has injured people on Drottningatan," police spokeswoman Towe Hagg said.
Local media initially reported that three people were killed after the vehicle was driven into the crowd.
Swedish broadcaster SVT said shots have been fired. People in the area were reportedly seen fleeing the scene.
Local media reported that several people were rushed away in ambulances, and live television footage showed smoke coming out of the department store that the truck smashed into.
An area of central Stockholm was cordoned off and large numbers of police and emergency services were at the scene. The area was evacuated.
"I saw at least three dead, but probably more," Swedish radio reporter Martin Svenningsen said.
Police could not confirm the information.
"We stood inside a shoe store and heard something ... and then people started to scream," witness Jan Granroth told local media.
"I looked out of the store and saw a big truck."
More to come.
Reuters/AP
First posted April 07, 2017 23:29:58
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