25 injured in explosion in Swedish residential area

At least 25 people sustained minor injuries in an explosion in the southern Swedish city of Linkoping on Friday, police confirmed.

The explosion struck a residential area, shattering windows of two buildings and damaging balconies.

The cause of the explosion was not immediately clear, but police said they are not treating it as a terrorist act.

"There is nothing that indicates that this incident is terror-related, we do not see that," said police spokeswoman Asa Willsund.

The site and surrounding area have been blocked off, while ambulances and fire trucks have been dispatched to the scene.