Friday, November 11, 2016

Feared: Several dead after landslides in Norway – the Express newspaper

A landslide has occurred in Norway and the emergency services can’t enter in the area – it is too insecure.

Three people managed to escape, but three are still missing.

“This is a massive race,” says smc, Ole-Erik Granbråten.

Emergency crews received the alarm about the landslide at 15.55 on Thursday. It is at the Asakveien in Sørum as the big fall occurred.

Three people will be missing. We have sent for rescue dogs, ” says Ole-Erik Gransbråten at emergency services to rb.no.

There was work on the site when the landslide struck. Three people managed to get away – but three are still missing.

Just now working about 20 people on the site.

– We have six dog handlers who either have just arrived or are on the way, and an operational leader. The security on site is currently being examined with the view of if it is safe to go in and work there, ” said Olav Lie, officer at Norwegian rescue dogs, to VG earlier in the afternoon.

During the evening, it is clear that the area is too dangerous, and rescue is awaiting. Two geologists examine the ground, according to police in Romerike.

“This is such a large and comprehensive race to a tractor which stood on the site is completely covered in mud,” says Knut Hammer that is insatsledare to PLEASE

“Solid race”

Skredet is extensive, according to authorities.

” This is a massive race. Three fire stations are connected. We have medics and police on the ground, and have sent after the helicopter, ” says Ole-Erik Gransbråten to the NTB.

– It is approximately 300 times 400 large area and the mud has fallen 60 metres, ” says the operator Jonas Amnundsen to PLEASE

“Thought it was a joke,”

the duty Officer at the police confirms to Dagbladet that it is in place, and a search with dogs soon start.

the Tone Haldorsen drove on the site of the fall, around the clock 16. She thought it was someone who joked and drove past the roadblock.

” It turned out to be wrong, for the road was completely gone. There was mud everywhere. When we turned, we met the police and fire departments, ” she says to PLEASE

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