One dead, one hurt in blast outside Stockholm area metro

STOCKHOLM: One man died after an explosion outside an underground station in Stockholm on Sunday, police said, adding they did not believe the incident was terrorism-related.
The man, who died in hospital, sustained fatal injuries after he picked up an object, a police spokesman said. The Expressen and Aftonbladet newspapers said the device was a hand grenade.
Police said on their website that he died in hospital but declined to confirm that report, for which the newspaper named no sources.
“There is obviously something that has exploded strongly... but it is too early to say. Technicians are still working on it. Nothing indicates that the (injured) couple were targeted,” said the spokesman, adding that a murder investigation had been launched but there was nothing to suggest an act of terrorism.
A woman aged 45 was also hurt, suffering facial injuries, police said.
The blast occurred mid-morning at the Varby gard station in Huddinge, a southern suburb of the Swedish capital.
Police cordoned off the station and the square where the blast happened as the bomb squad moved in to investigate.

One dead, one hurt in blast outside Stockholm area metro