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Norway Landslide: Everything We Know So Far
January 5, 2021
Photo: Jaran Wasrud/NVE
The sudden collapse of a Norwegian village shocked the world in the final days of 2020. Here’s everything we know so far about the shocking Norway landslide.
A major landslide took place in the early hours of December 30 in a village near Oslo. These unbelievable scenes from eastern Norway made headlines around the world.
The situation is constantly changing, so here is everything we know so far about the deadly natural disaster.
Summary of the latest news
Seven people are known to have died, but three others are presumed dead. On the afternoon of January 5, police announced there is now no hope of finding any survivors.
Hopes ran out for finding survivors
January 5, 2021
A remarkable search and rescue effort mounted by the Norwegian police, military, geologists, health care workers and other experts “entered a new phase” Tuesday evening. Police gave up hopes of finding more survivors in last week’s catastrophic landslide in Gjerdrum, after yet another slide hit the area.
Search and rescue workers, aided by specially trained dogs, carefully go through the slide area using special military equipment to stabilize the ground. The remains of a shattered home can be seen at right. PHOTO: Forsvaret/Torbjørn Kjosvold
“We have done all we can to save lives,” local police chief Ida Melbo Øystese said at a press conference late Tuesday afternoon. “But even though we have given up hope of finding more survivors, the search is not over. We’re going into a new phase now to find those still missing.”
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