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Police confirmed the men found dead in a canal in Sodertalje
near Stockholm were aged between 20 and 35 and were from
Britain. Their car plunged 26 meters from the motorway into the
canal when a bridge was open.
"For some reason, this car went through the barriers and
actually went under the bridge and into the Sodertalje canal," a
police spokesman said.
"The investigation so far shows no problem with the barrier. It
was down and the lights were on. Other cars had stopped by the
barrier."
The band, which came from Warrington, in northern England, was
in the Friday night line-up at the 'Where's the Music' festival
in Norrkoping, south of Stockholm.
"We can confirm that five British nationals died in a car
accident in Sweden," a Foreign Office spokesman said. "We are in
contact with local authorities and are supporting the families
at this very difficult time."
Viola Beach recently recorded a session for broadcaster BBC and
was due to play at the SXSW music festival in Austin, Texas,
next month, according to their Facebook page.
(Reporting by Paul Sandle and Mia Shanley; Editing by Larry
King)
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