Undefined Explosive Device (UED) event in Örebro, Mellringe area, Sweden on Wed 26th November 2025

An explosion occurred at a villa in Mellringe in Örebro late Wednesday evening. Police technicians have been on site and cordoned off an area. The police theory is that a firework exploded in a metal object.

“It made the explosion more powerful,” says Jan Matérne, police officer on duty.

The alarm about the explosion was received at 11:32 p.m. on Wednesday evening. Police, rescue services and ambulances responded to the Mellringe district in western Örebro. According to initial reports, an object had exploded in or outside a villa.

– Last night there were loud bangs and roars and then it became completely gray. My husband called the police and said it had detonated, says Lisa, who lives nearby.

According to police, none of the residents were home at the time and no one was injured.

The police have cordoned off the crime scene and took several investigative measures during the night.

– What happened during the night is that the national bomb disposal unit has been on site and examined the object together with technicians. It appears to be some kind of firework that was placed in a metal object, which has made the explosion more powerful, says Jan Matérne at 05.30 on Thursday morning.

The explosion reportedly caused damage to the villa.

– There is some damage to this house at the entrance, it has been hit pretty well anyway. But the damage is repairable, says Jan Matérne.

The police have carried out checks in the city during the night but no suspects have been arrested.

During the night and early Thursday morning, police technicians were on site and conducted a crime scene investigation. By 8 a.m., they were finished and the cordons were lifted.

A preliminary investigation into public danger has been initiated.