Letters with powdered substance sent to Sweden’s counties

COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Several county boards in Sweden have received letters containing a powdered substance Wednesday, leading to the evacuation of employees in some places. At least two people were taken to hospitals.Police in Jonkoping, a city 280 kilometers (174 miles) south of Stockholm, said no one was injured there after the arrival of ”a suspected dangerous object.” A police spokesperson in southern Sweden told the TT news agency that “because it cannot be ruled out that the powder is dangerous, we have been called in to check it more closely with the emergency services.” TT reports that at least 18 of Sweden’s 21 counties received the letters. Police say the contents are being analyzed.