One of the people involved in the apartment fire in Tynnered in Gothenburg died of their injuries.

Shortly after 6 pm, the fire broke out in the apartment building and the emergency services were alerted to the scene. Two other people were taken to hospital.

- There was a woman aged 55 in Gothenburg. We have started a preliminary investigation into general carelessness. What happened inside is unknown, but it has started to burn in any case, says Johan Ljung, a police officer on duty.

Two to hospitals with smoke damage

Two people who should have tried to help the woman away from the fire were taken by ambulance to hospitals with minor injuries.

- It was the two people who discovered the fire and tried to help her out. They were taken to hospitals with minor smoke injuries.