emergency

Storm Alfrida knocks out Gotland phone network (including emergency number)

STORM

Storm Alfrida knocks out Gotland phone network (including emergency number)

One in three calls to Sweden’s emergency number are unnecessary

EMERGENCY

One in three calls to Sweden's emergency number are unnecessary

Around one in three calls to Sweden’s 112 emergency number are unnecessary, with examples including people calling to request a ride from an ambulance, report petty theft, or asking to be forwarded to a different line. And after midnight on New Year the number gets particularly busy.

Sweden-bound plane forced into emergency landing

FLIGHT

Sweden-bound plane forced into emergency landing

Woman dies hours after ambulance no-show

MEDICAL

Woman dies hours after ambulance no-show

FIRE

20 firefighters battle blaze on boat in Gothenburg harbour

20 firefighters battle blaze on boat in Gothenburg harbour

EMERGENCY

‘Centralize the Swedish emergency call system’

‘Centralize the Swedish emergency call system’

MEDICAL

Patient waits eight hours in emergency ward, dies

Patient waits eight hours in emergency ward, dies

EMERGENCY

Doc refused to aid dying man: ‘I don’t know why’

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Flight declares emergency minutes after takeoff

EMERGENCY

Flight declares emergency minutes after takeoff

Sweden launches new emergency number

EMERGENCY

Sweden launches new emergency number

Old maps result in hour-long ambulance delay

EMERGENCY

Old maps result in hour-long ambulance delay

OFFBEAT

Woman runs herself over with own car

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