Entire church begins two-day journey across Swedish city

A landmark 113-year-old church at risk from ground subsidence is being relocated in its entirety - in a 5km (3 miles) move along a road in Sweden's far north.

The vast red timber structure in Kiruna dating back to 1912 has been hoisted on giant trailers and is on its way to the new city centre.

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The old city centre is at risk from ground fissures after more than a century of iron ore mining.

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Robert Ylitalo, chief executive officer of Kiruna's development company, explained: "There's no risk of people falling through cracks. But fissures would eventually damage the water, electricity and sewage supply. People have to move before the infrastructure fails."

The iron ore mine's operator, LKAB - also Kiruna's biggest employer - is covering the city's relocation bill, estimated at more than 10bn Swedish krona ($1bn; £737m).

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