The Swedish police have launched an investigation into an attempted sabotage on Gotland that occurred on Sunday. The incident could have led to a shortage of drinking water on this strategically located island in the Baltic Sea.

The water supply on the Baltic Sea island of Gotland came close to being shut off by unknown saboteurs, reports say. Damage to pumps in a lake was "not accidental."

The Swedish police are investigating potential sabotage after a water pump on Gotland island was disconnected from power, potentially leaving the entire island without water. The incident, reported by Swedish daily Aftonbladet,