A raging fire broke out mid-match at Sweden’s national football stadium, sending smoke billowing around the stands.
AIK welcomed Djurgardens in the early-season clash at the 50,000-capacity Strawberry Arena on Sunday.
But play was stopped on 25 minutes with the visitors 2-1 up after the blaze broke out and firefighters rushed to the scene to douse the flames.
The players remained on the pitch rather than heading to the dressing rooms and authorities confirmed that the fire was extinguished with nobody getting hurt.
It is unclear what sparked the conflagration but security worked quickly to keep supporters away from harm. The match was restarted a few minutes later, with Djurgardens going on to win 4-2.
‘No injuries occurred and the fire was extinguished,’ said Henrik Koch, AIK’s head of security.
More to follow.
