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GJERDRUM (VG) Five people have been found dead in the avalanche in Gjerdrum. Sunday morning the search is extended.
Just before 6 a.m. on Sunday morning, a person who has been confirmed dead made a new discovery. This is the fifth person found dead in the landslide area at Gjerdrum.
– We conducted searches throughout the night, based on the points of interest we had of the dog last night, says Fire Service Operations Manager Kenneth Vangen during a press conference at 9 a.m. Sunday.
The police work with identification and then notification to relatives. One of the dead has been confirmed to be among 10 missing after the rapid clay landslide.
Expand your search
During the press conference, Vangen says the search will expand with two teams further north in the area of the landslide.
– Now we are expanding into two sectors. One sector is a little further north of the area, but the pressure continues with the same weight in the same place, with three teams. Then we have two other teams that are to the north in another interesting place, where a dog has made marks, says Vangen.
During the night, the Civil Defense has drawn water from a dam that spills water in the area where the search is carried out.
– It will make it drier and safer for us down there, says Vangen.
The task leader says there is slightly less movement in the landslide area. Also, the wind conditions for the dogs are better now.
– The edge of the avalanche used to be completely straight, but it is starting to brown and stabilize. I want to emphasize that it is still a demanding and risky operation, he says.
– At the same time, the camp is hard as a rock in many places and therefore it is difficult to reach the places marked by the dogs.
The crew is primarily searching the building inventory, where there is hope of finding survivors.
– We look at where the dog marks, but basically where we are now is the construction material that comes in, says the task leader.
- What are the latest news? You will get the latest news and what we know about the landslide in the VG news studio.
- Has anyone died? Five people have been confirmed dead.
- How many are missing The police still hope to find people alive. Of the ten missing persons, one of the dead has been confirmed to be among them.
The Armed Forces engineer battalion has been ready to assist with a paver for rescue work, which can be driven and crews more safely brought to the landslide zone.
Armed Forces cobblestones were pushed into the landslide area in Gjerdrum at 1:30, live video from the area shows.
Operations Manager Gisle Sveen in the Eastern Police District tells VG that they have managed to finish the groundwork necessary to use the heavy equipment earlier than expected and thus have already been able to use it this night.
The ground search continued throughout the night and is still continuing into the early hours of Sunday.
– Tonight has lasted much longer than originally planned, because it was possible to have good progress, operations manager Terje Marstad tells VG at 07:30.
The edges of the landslides are still unstable. So far, nine buildings with 31 homes have been taken.
