Sweden: Apartment Blast Kills At Least 3, Police Launch Murder Probe

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<p>STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN (BNO NEWS) -- At least three people were confirmed dead after an apartment building blast in Sweden, local media reported Friday.

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<p>The incident occurred at around 4:30 a.m. local time at an apartment building in the Hallonbergen neighborhood in Sundbyberg, which is located just northwest of Stockholm, the country's capital.

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<p>Firefighters rushed to the scene and after extinguishing the blast's fire, three bodies were found. Emergency teams confirmed the incident, according to the Local.

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<p>The exact cause of the incident was not immediately known, but Stockholm police spokesman Martin Sjöli spoke with local media outlets and said the incident calls for a murder investigation.

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<p>Nonetheless, a bomb squad that was deployed to the scene failed to recover any explosive devices in their search operations.

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