Major floods cause train issues in northern Sweden

Flooding meant Janne and Bosse had to take a 200 kilometre detour to get home to Sollefteå on Sunday. (Ingrid Engstedt Edfast/Sveriges Radio)
  • It may take weeks before trains roll along as normal along the coast of northern Sweden, which was hit with flooding over the weekend.
  • A number of trains derailed on Sunday due to heavy rain.
  • The Swedish Transport Administration is calling on drivers to be careful.
Radio Sweden

For more on the train derailments in the North, listen to Radio Sweden’s full report.

Related stories from around the North: 

Canada: Yukon officials concerned about possible spring flooding in Old Crow and Klondike Valley, CBC News

Iceland: Iceland ramps up flood, avalanche defence projects after major budget boost, Eye on the Arctic

United States: Bursting ice dam in Alaska highlights risks of glacial flooding around the globe, The Associated Press

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