the Accident occurred on county road 395 at the Masugnsbyn, approximately ten miles east of Kiruna, before the clock 2 on the night of Saturday. A person in the van survived the collision with the truck while the other six were killed.

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the Swiss 20 Minuten reported on Sunday that the traveling party is from the alpine region of the Bernese Oberland, and that they traveled to the northernmost parts of Sweden to see the northern lights and go skiing. A department of state consular officer has been to Kiruna in order to assist relatives, according to a press release in which the Swedish government thanks for the support.