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Police confirmed on Sunday that Bjørn-Ivar Grymyr Jansen (40) and his daughter Alma Grymyr Jansen (2) are among the dead found after the landslide in Gjerdrum. Both were found on Saturday, January 2.
Furthermore, it is known that Marius Brustad (29), Lisbeth Neraas (54) and Eirik Grønolen (31) lost their lives in the landslide on the night of December 30.
Search teams continue their comprehensive search for the clay landslide that took place on the night of December 30 on Sunday night. So far, seven people have been found, while three are still missing.
New person found dead
Rescue operation
The search operation is still known as a rescue operation, and according to emergency services, there is hope of finding survivors. The head of health operations in connection with the rescue operation, Fridtjof Heyerdahl, told Dagbladet on Sunday that he is concerned about the time that has passed.
– Time is important. And now that it’s so cold, we are looking forward to the time that has passed, Heyerdahl said.
However, he emphasizes that there are things that make them hope to find survivors.
– There may be insulated airbags in the avalanche. That is why we remain hopeful that there are survivors, said the leader of the task.
Praise the cooperation
At 7:00 p.m. on Sunday, the police, fire brigade and health service, as well as the USAR team met with the press on Ask to report on the latest news of the ongoing rescue operation in the landslide area. in Gjerdrum.
– The latest news in the rescue operation is that 17.27 we discovered a person in the area of the landslide. The person has been confirmed dead on the spot. The deceased was found after very good cooperation between the police intelligence service, police dogs and USAR teams, says task leader Bjørn Christian Willesrud.
He says there are demanding conditions for those who work in the landslide zone.
– We are still on an active search for survivors and we still believe that there is hope of finding survivors in the landslide area. Therefore, this remains a directional action until something else is decided. More searches are planned for the afternoon and evening, he continues.
