Roller coasters shut down in Sweden following accident

Following the roller coaster accident that killed one and injured nine in Stockholm on Sunday, the amusement park's owner has shut down two other rides built by the same manufacturer as a precautionary measure, reported Xinhua, quoting a local media report on Monday.

The Swedish Accident Investigation Authority (SHK) has launched an investigation into the accident, Dagens Nyheter (DN) newspaper reported.

The accident at the Grona Lund amusement park happened when a cart derailed around lunchtime on Sunday.

Of the nine injured, four remained in hospital on Monday, DN reported.

Parallel to the SHK investigation, the Swedish Police has launched a separate criminal investigation, the report said.