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Published more: 2016-05-10 13:32 | SR - SVERIGES RADIO

Boat presumed to carry asylum seekers capsized in Öresund strait

A Coast Guard ship in Öresund near Malmö. Photo: Johan Nilsson/TT

A boat carrying four people capsized in the strait of Öresund on Monday afternoon. One person is currently in a coma.

The people were "probably" refugees attempting to travel by boat from Denmark to Sweden, police in Denmark told Danish TV. Three of the people managed to reach a nearby island, while one was rescued from the water. At present, two are being treated in hospital, one of whom is receiving life support, and two are in police custody. According to...