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According to the operator, one person died when a roller coaster crashed several meters high in a Swedish amusement park. There are also several injured, a spokeswoman for the well-known park “Gröna Lund” in the capital Stockholm told the Swedish news agency TT on Sunday. The broadcaster SVT reported, citing rescue workers, that a car had derailed and got stuck. Then people dropped out. Others were trapped and had to be rescued from a height.

Police said at noon that seven injured children and adults were being treated in clinics for the incident. Authorities initially gave no information about the fatal accident. According to information from SVT, a total of 14 people were injured.

An SVT reporter who happened to be in the park during the accident reported, “The car derailed and crashed. There were people in it.” “Gröna Lund,” spokeswoman Annika Troselius, said: “This must not happen. We are all upset and shocked and focused on caring for those affected and our staff.”

The park was evacuated to facilitate rescue efforts. There was even a helicopter present.

According to the park, the roller coaster “Jetline” hurtles at speeds of up to 90 kilometers per hour on a track that is 800 meters long and up to 30 meters high. It was commissioned in 1988.

“Gröna Lund” on the Djurgarden peninsula in Stockholm was founded in 1883 by a German. It is the oldest and one of the most popular amusement parks in Sweden. More than a million visitors visit the 3.8-hectare site each year. There are not only rides, but also theaters and stages where world famous artists such as Abba, Bob Marley and Lady Gaga have performed. The park was partially destroyed by a major fire in late 1985, but was rebuilt soon after. (sda/dpa)