A fire alarm sounded at the Riksdag administration (riksdagsförvaltningen) in central Stockholm on Thursday morning, leading to an evacuation of the premises, according to Aftonbladet.
The alarm was an internal one, and smoke was developing from one of the rooms, the newspaper reported, citing Ulf Tholén, an operations officer at the fire and rescue service.
Why it matters
The Riksdag administration is the body that handles support and service functions for the Swedish parliament, and its premises sit in the middle of the capital's government district. An alarm there draws immediate attention because of the concentration of official institutions in the area, even when the cause turns out to be routine.
Aftonbladet's report does not indicate the scale of the incident, whether anyone was hurt, or what caused the smoke. Those details were not available in the initial reporting.
What was reported
According to Aftonbladet, the rescue service received an internal fire alarm from the building. Tholén told the newspaper that smoke was coming from a room, which is what prompted the response.
The report describes people being told to leave the premises. It does not specify how many people were evacuated or how long the building remained closed.
TV4 Nyheterna also carried a report about the alarm at the Riksdag administration, according to the same source material.
What to watch
Further updates are expected from the rescue service and from the Riksdag administration as crews work at the scene. The key questions are what caused the smoke, whether the building has been cleared for reoccupation, and whether any part of the administration's work is disrupted.
