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Three more remain missing after the tragedy on the morning of December 30 in the town of Asko, some 25 km northeast of Oslo.
“We are continuing the rescue operation, which means we believe that the survivors can still be found,” Roger Pettersen, head of the search operation, told reporters.
VIDEO: The gulf that opened in the middle of the road also closed the house; Hundreds of residents had to be evacuated after the landslide.
After landslides washed away nine buildings, rescuers navigating the ruins mixed with dirt and snow have so far found the bodies of seven people. Among the victims are a two-year-old girl and her father.
“The cold, of course, does not facilitate our task,” said Halvard Stave, leader of the medical team, at a news conference Monday.
“As long as there are pockets of air in land masses where it may have been missing, it is possible that they survived,” Stave added.
Police have previously announced the names of 10 missing persons. Eight of them are adults, the other two are children aged two and 13. Among the missing was Rasa Lasinskienė, a 49-year-old Lithuanian citizen.
The landslide also affected 10 people and more than 1,000 were evacuated from Jerum municipality.
Searches resumed early Monday, with an overnight break to improve working conditions for the trained dogs.
The scene of the tragedy was visited on Sunday by the apparently emotional King Harald.
“I have a hard time finding the words because it is absolutely horrible,” she said after the visit. – This terrible event has affected us all. I sympathize with all of you as we start the new year with sadness and ignorance. “
Prime Minister Erna Solberg, who visited Aske on Wednesday, noted that this landslide was “one of the largest” in Norwegian history.
Locals lit candles near the scene of the tragedy.
The landslide occurred at the site of a floating clay in Norway and Sweden that could liquefy under strong external forces.
Still, the likelihood of another similar landslide in the region is slim, according to the Norwegian Water and Power Authority.
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