In a tragic incident, a double-decker bus hit a stop in central Stockholm on Friday, killing several people, following which authorities have launched an investigation.

The driver of the bus has been arrested, and the incident is being investigated as involuntary manslaughter, said police.

Authorities were alerted to the crash at 3:23 p.m. on Friday. The vehicle rammed into the covered bus shelter on Valhallavägen, a street in the Swedish capital’s Östermalm district.

However, it was not clear if the incident was an accident as there was no information pointing to it being an attack.

The police did not reveal the number of casualties and how many people were injured.

Police said they would not comment on the number, gender or ages of those killed or injured, reported Reuters. A S

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