Seven children injured after garage fire in Fristad

The children, who are aged 13-14, had gathered in a garage to tinker when a fire broke out at around 7pm on Friday.

- We don't know the root cause, but the children got flammable liquid on them, says Johan Lindström, officer on duty at Södra Älvsborg's rescue service association.

According to the police, a small amount of gasoline had leaked and ignited. A preliminary investigation into public dangerous negligence has been launched, but there are no suspects. Interrogations should, if possible, be held on Saturday.

Seven children suffered serious injuries in connection with the fire and were taken to Södra Älvsborg Hospital in Borås. Two of them were transported to Queen Silvia's children's hospital in Gothenburg and one child was flown by helicopter to the burn center in Linköping.

On Saturday morning, Alexandra Perez Liberg stated at the press service at Södra Älvsborg hospital that the condition of the four children being cared for there is stable, writes TT.

There is still no updated information on the condition of the children cared for in Gothenburg and Linköping, but it is expected during the day.

According to Borås Tidning, two more people with smoke damage were later admitted to the hospital.

Anna Karlander, who lives near the building, tells the newspaper that several neighbors helped open the garage door after learning that a person was still in the burning building.

- It's terrible, it's about young people, says Anna Karlander to Borås Tidning.

The fire had been extinguished when the emergency services arrived at the scene.