Sweden's most famous ski race gets underway next week.This weekend's wind and rain has led to puddles on the 90 kilometre-long course, and volunteers are working feverishly before thousands of skiers descend on the course.

The number of boil order advisories issued by Swedish municipalities have more than double this year compared to 2018, Swedish Radio reports.

Sweden worst hit as hot, dry summer sparks unusual number of fires, with at least 11 in the far north.

Preliminary figures from the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences show that there are 69 wolf pack territories in Sweden today, and the number in the southern part of the country has increased.