Seven people and three dogs trapped on the mountain under snow and sleet – VG

The first Red Cross rescue team has arrived at the Ovaldsnuten group, the police report at 23.39.

– The Red Cross has come forward with several crews and more crews are on the way. They bring heating cloths and try to put food and heat into them. They are not in such physical condition that it is relevant to go down tonight, operations manager E claim Hellesund tells VG just after kl. 00.30.

A helicopter tried to rescue them on Saturday night, but this had to be reversed. Just after midnight he makes another attempt.

– We have two alternatives: the rescue helicopter is making a new attempt now. It’s building weather and a lot of wind, and the weather is changing rapidly, but we’re hopeful it will go well now. Otherwise, we will have to try to take them to some cabins a little further down the mountain.

Once again, the rescue helicopter had to turn around. The Red Cross will bring people to the huts when they have had enough heat and energy, police report shortly after kl. 01.

Four recovered

By 9 p.m., it became clear that four of the eleven in the tour group had been removed.

– The local helicopter company managed to make a trip to the area and took out four people. Not possible with multiple rounds due to weather. Seven people remain in the mountains, police wrote on Twitter.

The West Police District reports that it was Airlift Kinsarvik that managed to sneak into the area.

– They have to take out four pieces before dark. They receive warmth and health care, writes the West Police District on Twitter shortly before 11 p.m.

It is freezing degrees and sleet in the area Saturday night, and it is anticipated that it will snow all night.

– Few places to seek shelter

– We have talked to the regulars: wet and cold, but aware and know all the courage they can have, the police wrote on Twitter Saturday night.

– They are very cold and degenerate. Comments on his condition indicate that it is essential to get in quickly, operations manager E claim Hellesund told VG at 8:00 p.m.

The mayor Anders Vatle of the Eidfjord municipality is known in the area in question and even has animals there.

– It is high and few places to seek refuge. The weather is nasty now, he says.

Gathering sheep

According to the police, the people in the entourage are between 20 and 50 years old.

– They have been in the area since early today and are hunting sheep, says Hellesund.

He says they are stuck in very rough terrain and the weather is also a great challenge.

The weather will remain demanding in the western parts of the country on Saturday night and Sunday night.

– The amount of precipitation will vary greatly, but little can make a big difference, and there can be sleet and snow on the highest mountain passes, says on-duty meteorologist Per-Eigil Haga.

It’s the areas from Haukelid to Stryn, with Hardangervidda, Hemsedal, Sognfjell and Valdresflyi that are most exposed, he says.