Rescue teams remove three bodies after landslide in Norway – News



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According to the authorities, cited by AP, no one was pulled alive from the rubble that resulted from a major landslide in the village of Ask, 25 kilometers northeast of Oslo, the Norwegian capital, on Wednesday.

This landslide, the deadliest since 1853 and which shocked this Nordic country, was caused by the construction of houses in an area dominated by clay, despite warnings from the authorities in 2005 about the possibility of an accident such as what happened during the week. latest.

The authorities promise to continue searching for the other seven disappeared, since between Friday and today three bodies have been recovered, and so far only one dog has been removed alive from the rubble.

Rescue operations are hampered by the limited number of hours of sunshine in Norway at this time of year and the fear of further landslides, as the terrain remains unstable and does not support, for example, the weight of a vehicle military, he said. authorities, cited by AP.

More than 1,000 people have been evacuated and authorities say that up to 1,500 people may have to be resettled for fear of further landslides.

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