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Undefined Explosive Device (UED)

Undefined Explosive Device (UED) event in Västerås, Gideonsberg area, Sweden on Sun 18th January 2026

18th January 2026

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A large area on Gideonsberg in Västerås is cordoned off after an explosion near a residential building on Sunday night. No one is reported to have been injured.

– There was an explosion and a subsequent fire that has been extinguished, says Johan Österlund, RLC at the police.

Shortly before 4 a.m., the police received an alarm about an explosion outdoors, on Gideonsberg in central Västerås.

According to the police, it happened in a residential area, but it is currently unclear exactly what type of explosion occurred.

– Right now we don't know much about it, but it is an explosion and a subsequent fire that has been extinguished, said Johan Österlund early in the morning, clarifying that the fire occurred in connection with a building at the site.

– The damage is not very extensive.

At nine o'clock on Sunday morning, a large area on Gideonsberg was cordoned off, including a staircase to a residential building that was damaged at the scene.

Among other things, the glass doors to the house's entrance are cracked.

According to Commander Joar Källman, at the Police Command Center, it is an apartment building, writes TT. At 5:00 a.m., the bomb squad had arrived at the scene.

It is still unclear exactly what exploded, and on Sunday morning a large area was cordoned off.

No one was physically injured in connection with the incident, and there is suspicion of a crime, but the police have not yet released an exact crime classification.

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Västerås ( Gideonsberg area )

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