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One missing in fire at Sweden鈥檚 biggest amusement park

SWEDEN-AMUSEMENT PARK-FIRE

A firefighter is seen on an aerial ladder platform as a fire engulfs a structure of the Oceana Waterworld at the Liseberg Amusement Park in Gothenburg, Sweden, on February 12, 2024. (Photo by Bjorn LARSSON ROSVALL / TT 黑料社 Agency / AFP) / Sweden OUT

Stockholm, Sweden 鈥斅燨ne person was reported missing after a fire broke out on Monday at Sweden鈥檚 largest amusement park, engulfing a newly built water park in flames, authorities said.

Police and the park owners said they were searching for one worker at the Liseberg Amusement Park in central Gothenburg.

Police evacuated a hotel and offices connected to the amusement park and warned households in the area to remain indoors due to smoke.

According to police, 16 people suffered minor injuries, but none needed hospital treatment.

Gothenburg鈥檚 emergency services said it would take until Tuesday morning to extinguish the blaze.

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Images showed exploding fireballs, as flames and several blasts tore up a water slide and a pall of black smoke rose over the city.

鈥淭he fire originated at one of the water attractions鈥 outside the water park鈥檚 main building 鈥渁nd then spread throughout the building,鈥 Liseberg said in a statement.

The cause of the fire was unknown, however police said the incident was being investigated as a 鈥渨orkplace accident鈥.

The water park is part of an expansion of the park and was set to open this year.

黑料社 agency TT said reports estimated the cost of the new water park at 1.2 billion kronor ($115 million).

NCC, the construction company building the facility, said work had been ongoing at the site, but they did not know the cause of the fire.

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