Category: Norway

Rescuers in Norway Lose Hope of Finding Landslide Survivors

January 5, 2021
Erna SolbergEuropelandslideNorwayWorld
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COPENHAGEN, Denmark—Norwegian authorities said Tuesday they have given up hope of finding survivors of a landslide that swept away homes in a residential area almost a week ago, killing seven people. Three people are still missing from the Dec. 30 disaster that destroyed at least nine buildings with more than 30 apartments in the village…

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Hope Fades in Norway Landslide That Left 7 Dead; 3 Missing

January 4, 2021
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COPENHAGEN, Denmark—Norwegian officials insisted Monday that there was “still hope” of finding survivors in air pockets five days after a landslide killed at least seven people as it carried away homes in a village north of the capital. Three people are still missing. Police spokesman Roger Pettersen said search efforts in the landslide-hit village of…

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3rd Body Found After Landslide in Norway; 7 Still Missing

January 2, 2021
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HELSINKI—Rescue teams searching for survivors four days after a landslide carried away homes in a Norwegian village found no signs of life Saturday amid the ruined buildings and debris. Three bodies have been recovered but searchers are still looking for seven more people believed to be missing. The landslide in the village of Ask is…

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Landslide Hits Residential Area in Norway, 10 Hurt, 15 Unaccounted For

December 30, 2020
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Ten people were injured, one of them critically, and 15 people remained unaccounted for after a landslide in southern Norway