BREAKING: Evacuation at sports hall – Swedish police rush to ‘get people out’

A sports hall in Luleå, Sweden has been evacuated to a police threat. 

Officers rushed to clear the Lulea Energy Arena after receiving the threat. 

The area is home to BC Lulea, a team in the top division of the Swedish basketball league. 

Police spokesman Peder Jonsson said: “”We have received a threat to a sports arena in Luleå I do not want to say what kind of threat it is about.

“An event was taking place but I understand there were not man people there. 

“The primary aim was to get people out.”

He said police found “nothing” but an investigation is ongoing. 

Photos taken at the scene show the sports hall sealed off with police tape. 

The incident occurred at 9.30pm local time (8.3pm BST). 

The building has now been searched. 

Police said a bomb squad had not yet been called. 

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