- Some of those involved are children, said Mats Öhman, press spokesperson for the police in the Bergslagen region shortly after 5 p.m.
- All the people must have been awake and talkative, but shocked, he continued.
The extent of the injuries to the persons is otherwise unknown.
According to the alarm, the accident must have occurred at Bjärmsnäs, approximately at Hinsnoret, in Falu municipality.
Initially, it was stated that several people ended up in the water in connection with the incident, and that all of them must have gotten back into the boat.
- As I understand it, it is not a collision, but there is only one boat involved in the accident, said Erik Cardell, emergency commander at the rescue service.
- The people must have been taken care of in rounds by the sea rescue, the rescue service and private individuals, he continued.
Unclear sequence of events
It is unclear exactly what has happened - according to information to SOS Alarm, the boat is said to be broken at the front, and the police write on their website that "the boat has severe damage and is partially broken".
The sea rescue society, police, ambulance and rescue services were alerted, and divers were also on the scene.
During the afternoon, the police announced that a preliminary investigation into negligence in maritime traffic has been launched.
The boat must be impounded for a technical examination.
On Saturday, the police conducted interviews with witnesses to find out what happened.