It was shortly after lunchtime on Tuesday that the maritime administration was alerted that a person seen in a hole in the ice to the south of the island of the Monk between Munsön and Färingsö in Ekerö west of Stockholm. Rescue helicopter, hovercraft and rescue snatched out to the site.
was also in the water when they tried to save the distressed as brought to the hospital with ambulanshelikopter. On onsdagseftermiddagen confirmed to the police that the person had died. Relatives have been notified.
The other two persons shall not have incurred any serious damage.