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."

Police are investigating a case of attempted sabotage involving the water supply on a holiday island in the Baltic Sea off the coast of Sweden. The entire island of Gotland could have been left without water had the possible sabotage not been discovered, Swedish newspaper Aftonbladet Daily reported on Monday, citing anonymous sources.