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Storm leaves Colombian Embassy in flames

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Storm leaves Colombian Embassy in flames

The roof of the Colombian Embassy in Stockholm was in flames on Monday afternoon after apparently being struck by lightning.

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Heavy storms caused disruption across the Swedish capital. The Nacka Tunnel, part of Stockholm's southern link road, was closed for several hours after metre-deep water made it impassable.

In the Vasastan district a pavement collapsed, leaving a large open hole in the middle of the sidewalk off Odengatan.

The storm also caused disruption to the public transport network, with two lines on the T-bana subway system suspended for a short period.

The fire at the Colombian Embassy, situated on the island of Lidingö to the east of the city centre, was still burning at 6 pm. Emergency services say that nobody was hurt in the fire.

Police said that the road system generally coped well with the storm. The Nacka Tunnel reopened at 5.30 pm.

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