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May 26, 2012
Explosion destroys store in Malmö suburb
Published: 22 Nov 10 08:10 CET | Double click on a word to get a translation
Online: http://www.thelocal.se/30350/20101122/
A powerful explosion ripped through a convenience store in the Rosengård area of Malmö on Monday morning.
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"It was not fire crackers that were used," according to a spokesperson at Malmö police.
According to police the explosive was probably placed at the outside of the property, which contained a store combined with a restaurant.
Police forensics have begun their inspection of the scene.
It remains unknown who could have been behind the attack.
An alarm call came in about the explosion at around 4.30am on Monday and according to police no people were injured.
Police confirmed that there is damage to the building as far up as the third floor in the eight story building where the explosion occurred.
"The glassed in balconies have been moved on the floor above the small convenience store where the explosion occurred," an eye witness said.
One person, who lives on the fourth floor, told of how he woke up when his bed moved as a result of the blast.
The store's security bars were thrown across the street in the explosion.
The area around Bennets väg has been cordoned off by police.
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It is from people like you who could easily trigger off a racial war if we are in Asia. Yes we know the recent happenings in Malmo? Do everything have to be racial? The F#"king rasist will definately blame it on the immigrants and immigrants on the Swedes.
But can't you people just say, *Thank God! it happen in the early morning and no one is hurt*
Like you, I hate the idea of living in Malmo, I AM JUST GLAD i AM IN STOCKHOLM.
what is really going on down there in Malmo????
i am an immigrant, and sometimes i rather blame my failure on Swedes...BUT, i have to say that i have never seen a goodhearted people like Swedes...that can't be an act of Swede as far as i know them through 2 years and a half...racial wars have no place in this country...no way....
i agree.
You're making zero sense, mate.
I don't know where you've been lately, but sadly, my comments are a factual observation. Just look at the number of recent racial incidents in Malmö, including the shootings. I can't recall anyone but immigrants being hurt.
And before you start misguidedly calling me a racist again-I too am an immigrant.
And in related news there was a shooting in Compton ...
http://www.uusisuomi.fi/kotimaa/106606-3-kuoli-tampereen-palossa
"Three dead in a fire in center of Tampere. Gas leak suspected."
Not to go too far but still, very convenient to the least. And surprise surprise, a night club right above it. Enough to have ones imagination running a bit.
That's not a nice thing to say. Furthermore I think that explosion had more to do with the Balkans mafia and not Muslims'-Arabs.
"Mankind live in peace and harmony ONLY when we kick out all Muslims and Arabs out of our lands"
Mankind can live in peace ONLY When all the Israelis are kicked out of of the west bank.
I win.
Hey it wasn't Compton, it was South Central L.A. ok? ;D
Yes, you do win. Unfortunately :/
We don't know who did this bombing, however, if you are an immigrant as a guest in a foreign land that protects you, then your behaviour in return should be that of obedient gratitude, and if you don't like the safe, prosperous land, then remember that nobody is asking you to stay.
The truth is that immigrants know full well that they are better off in the West, but clamour on about how rascist the host country's native people are, (what's so surprising about a group of people, and it doesn't matter who, not wanting to have a bunch of foreigners amongst them, remember a small group of politicians made this decision on behalf of their nations without regard as to what it's natural citizens may have wanted), and think to upbraid them of how through our affluence we don't understand adversity.
All immigrants whatever country they immigrate to, unless their prepared to adopt the host country's ways, ought to be sent back, that's not rascist that's the way it should be.
Anyway the explosion was obviously caused by some alien!
1. @Frobobbles
"It is pure racism and irresponsible by the press to report that this explosion happened in Rosengård."
Absolutely staggeringl! It is a journalists job to report the news...., not censor it. If it happens it happens, don't try and blame the messenger for reporting what's going on in the world. This is definitely the winner for the most absurd contribution here,
but there was a close second....
@EuropeanIsraeli
"Mankind live in peace and harmony ONLY when we kick out all Muslims and Arabs out of our lands".
Hmm, so perhaps we should have a war towards that end eh EuropeanIsraeli?
Oh boy..
.
Exactly.
Life is very normal here in Malmo... There is no racial war or something... I am student and happy to live in Malmo... so please dont do any propoganda if you dont live in Malmo...dont comment like first one did...
the problems caused by the Holier than thou immigrants but nothing will changed
unless there is a political will of the new Government to sort out the mess caused
by the previous Governments.To talk and comment about the immigrants you'll be branded a racist but then you can brand me a racist one hundred time if I could go
out to church,to visit friends,to shop and come back home peacefully.Now,the onus
is for the native Swedish to elect real,fearless and truthful natives Swedish in the
next election.Natives Swedish,do you know who and which party to vote or not.?
I don't understand why in the world on God's green Earth I'm not supposed to point out the obvious.
Of course I know by the way u commented u are an immigrant, I too am immigrant. When u mentioned that the shop owned by immigrant, what really are u implying to? That the place was bombed by rasist????? Or immigrant gang war?
In the ´70s Malaysia had a racial war due to a lot of rumours spread. In late 80s to early 90s, Timor had also such as war. 1997, when Hong kong was given back to China, there was a gang war in Macau. Just to let u know I was there in these place these three occasions, all simply started by mostly rumours. Of course Macau incidents was the triads fighting for territories. But on the whole, all from a spark of rumours.