An Irish-Swedish woman who witnessed yesterday’s suspected terrorist attack in Stockholm has recalled her fear when she heard the impact of a truck hitting a high street store.

Swedish police said today that two explosions in central Stockholm were an act of terrorism by what appeared to be a suicide bomber, who killed himself and injured two people on a busy shopping street.

A car explosion and what appeared to be a suicide attack injured two people, killed the apparent bomber and caused panic among Christmas shoppers in Stockholm.

Two explosions shook central Stockholm today, injuring two people and causing panic.