A raging inferno broke out at a new water park in Sweden on Monday, with flames destroying several under-construction outdoor waterslides and related facilities, authorities said.
A massive fire engulfed several unopened water slides, including one with a 43-foot drop, at the Oceana water park in Gothenburg — sending plumes of black smoke over Sweden’s second-largest city.
Horrific footage captured by witnesses showed the slide, which had been scheduled to open in the coming months, engulfed in flames as several fire engines descended on the area.
At least three explosions sent debris from nearby buildings strewn over the burning waterslide.
The water park is a new addition to Gothenburg’s Liseberg amusement park — one of the largest amusement parks in the Nordic region.
“The fire started in one of the water rides outside the building and then spread throughout the building,” Liseberg said in a statement.
A raging inferno erupted at a new water park in Sweden on Monday. RICHARD MELLQVIST via REUTERS There were no immediate reports of injuries, police and fire officials said. via REUTERS At least three explosions scattered debris from nearby buildings on the burning waterslide. RICHARD MELLQVIST via REUTERS
There were no immediate reports of injuries, police and fire officials said.
A subcontractor was doing some installation when the fire started, a spokesman for the NCC group, which is the general contractor for the construction, told Swedish broadcaster SVT.
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Firefighters have urged those living in the vicinity to stay inside and keep windows closed to protect against smoke and thick black smoke.
Nearby hotel and office facilities have been evacuated, the park and police said.
With Postal wire
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Source: thtrangdai.edu.vn/en/
