Stockholm explosion
© Bjorn Larsson Rosvall / TT News Agency / Reuters
A blast was reported near a shopping mall in central Stockholm on Tuesday evening. No injuries have been reported.

Police rushed to the Mood shopping center in central Stockholm around 17:30 GMT following reports of a blast there.

"We have a damaged facade and a ruptured car window but we are not aware of any injuries to people. Obviously something has exploded but it doesn't appear to be major damage," said police spokeswoman Carina Skagerlind.



Police say they are inspecting a car in a tunnel near the mall, suspecting a bomb has been planted in it, local media reported.

Police have launched an investigation into the incident. The area around the mall and the tunnel has been cordoned off.

Peter Larsson, 33, who works opposite the shopping center, told the Expressen newspaper that he heard a "very loud bang."

"The windows started shaking and I jumped up from my chair at once. There was panic on the streets, people ran from all directions," he said.

"The whole mall was shaking. We saw how people were running, so we also rushed out," eyewitness Helin Aldur, 23, told the paper.

A live video stream from the scene shows police inspecting the area with bomb-sniffing dogs and looking under parked cars.