Landslide in Norway: 10 injured and dozens missing



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Oslo, Wednesday, December 30, 2020 4:20 PM

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A landslide occurred near the Norwegian capital - many injured and missing

Photo: landslide near Oslo (twitter.com shaksper)

Today, December 30, in a nearby town

The Oslo (Norway) landslide occurred in a residential area. More than 700 residents of the affected settlement were evacuated.

Reported by Reuters.

According to local authorities, at least 10 people were injured as a result of the landslide and more than 20 are still missing. The landslide demolished several houses and it is now unknown if their residents managed to escape or ended up underground.

Photo: landslide near Oslo (twitter.com shaksper)

“Many are still missing. This is a huge disaster,” he said. Prime Minister Erna Solberg, who arrived at the scene.

Now the situation at the event site is still unstable, it can only be reached by helicopter.

In recent days, southern Norway has received a lot of rain, which could cause landslides from the clay soil that predominates in the area.

We will remember, in the summer in Australia, strong surges in the coastal region of New South Wales that led to a landslide in the resort town of Huamberal. Some of the houses that were located on the hill were washed into the ocean.



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