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Although police were notified of the cave party many hours before it took place, they only moved in when a patrol discovered several drunken youths.
It was 3:46 pm on Sunday night when a patrol discovered several drunken youths in the St. Hanshaugen cave area in Oslo.
They immediately raised the alarm and great resources were sent to the cave to rescue the party participants.
“All those who were inside were evacuated and several of those who were there were taken to the hospital. Two of the policemen who were inside also had to be searched by health personnel. The cave was well checked to ensure that there were no more people inside, ”they write in the press release.
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Confirm repeated advice
VG has previously spoken with a woman who says she notified police about the cave party on Saturday morning. I was worried about infection control at the party.
Police confirm that they received this notice at 11:43 a.m. on Saturday. They give the following explanation of why they did not choose to follow up.
“The police receive various reports on events / parties daily, and especially on weekends. The police do not have the capacity to act on all of them with experience in infection control, but they will be able to do so when there is a basis for our presence, ”writes press director Unni T. Grøndal.
Police secured the entrance to the cave on Sunday. Photo: Tore Kristiansen, VG
From night to Sunday, at 00.40, the police again received a warning about noise and drunk people in the vicinity of the cave. This is three hours before the patrol sounded the alarm.
“At the time this message was called, I was very busy with many ongoing assignments, including stabbing Haugenstua. At this time, the police did not have the ability to follow up on the noise and intoxicated youth report,” he writes. Oslo police.
– The police received in advance two reports about this party. It was registered, but we did not have the ability to run a scheme because it was not concrete and because it dealt with infection control. That is the reality of the progress we have in these times. There are a considerable number of such phones coming in, Oslo Police Chief of Staff Harald Nilsen tells VG.
– Do you criticize yourself for how you handled the advice that came up at the cave party?
– When it comes to tips, with the information I have, it’s the way we process tips. When the patrol realized this, they immediately realized the seriousness. Then a tremendous effort was launched. So it really is an operation that saves the lives of many, he continues.
Two loaded
On Monday, two people were charged after the cave party. They are accused of unauthorized access and remain in the bunker. The police do not rule out that the charges are extended and that more people could be charged in the case.
Two people are out of the intensive care unit after carbon monoxide poisoning, while three people are still under surveillance.
According to the police, up to 200 people may have attended the party.
Vidar Haukeland, managing director of the Lovisenberg Deaconess House Foundation, which owns the property, described the party as “a serious robbery.”
He told VG on Monday that he has spoken to the police, who have informed him that they have cordoned off the area and will conduct investigations.
