News from the day: August 7

8/7/2023, 6:24:57 PM

Highlights: Selected news from Gävleborg County on Monday 7 August. Annika's life hung by a thread – got blood poisoning. Streptococcus cases are increasing in the county. Martin Eriksson says that the train derailment could have ended badly. The force leader on derailed train: "Could have gone much worse" and "The wagons could have rolled down the slope" Javascript is disabled and must be turned on to play video in this article. For more information on how to use Javascript in your browser, visit the Javascript website.

Selected news from Gävleborg County on Monday 7 August.

• Annika's life hung by a thread – got blood poisoning

Streptococcus cases are increasing in the county

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Hear Annika talk about her sepsis in the clip. Photo: Olivia Olsson/SVT Photo: Olivia Olsson/SVT

• Cleo rode the train herself for the first time – then the train derailed

120 people evacuated

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Patricia Komowska, Ossian Forsberg and Cleo Demetriou were trapped in one of the derailed wagons. Hear them tell more about the accident in the clip. Photo: Lari Honkanen/SVT

• Force leader on derailed train: "Could have gone much worse"

"The wagons could have rolled down the slope"

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Martin Eriksson says that the train derailment could have ended badly. Photo: Lari Honkanen/SVT