The Biggest Landslide Disaster in Norwegian History!

The Biggest Landslide Disaster in Norwegian History! Authorities say at least 10 people were injured, 21 people are still missing, and several houses have been destroyed by a landslide in a residential area near Oslo, Norway's capital. Approximately 700 people were evacuated due to a possible landslide concern. At about 4 o'clock in the morning, Norwegian police took action with the news of a landslide coming from the village of Ask in the municipality of Gjerdrum, about 20km (12 miles) northeast of Oslo. The landslide left a deep dent, preventing cars from passing. The recorded footage revealed dramatic scenes involving a house falling into the cleft that formed. In the photos, at least eight destroyed houses can be seen. Police reported that rescuers continue to search the area for those trapped under mud and debris. Pettersen said there were no reports of missing people, but the authorities could not rule out the possibility that there were still survivors in the destroyed buildings. He added that 21 people registered in the region disappeared. It was reported that the landslide was difficult due to the winter conditions in Ask, which hosts approximately 5,000 people. One of the injured had severe injuries and the other nine had minor injuries. [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gpvWmv83Bqc[/embed] The 83-year-old King of Norway, Harald, stated that the landslide had deeply affected him with the following words: "My mind is with those who were affected by this disaster, who were injured, who lost their homes and are now living in uncertainty." Norwegian prime minister Erna Solberg tweeted, she said, “It hurts to see how the forces of nature destroy Gjerdrum. My thoughts are in all those affected by the landslide. Now it is important that emergency services take care of their work.”   In another statement by the Prime Minister, she commented on the disaster, "This disaster is probably one of the biggest landslides in our history and the consequences are equally great." It is known that there is a dense amount of clay in the place where the Ask region is located, which can rapidly pass from solid to liquid form. It has been reported that there have been landslides in the region before. It was observed that helicopters periodically brought down the emergency response teams to the rubble of collapsed houses and continued to navigate the area as night fell. Solberg told reporters after visiting the area, “There may be people trapped in the wreckage. But we can't be sure because it's also a New Year's holiday, which means people might be elsewhere.” Source: https://www.theguardian.com/

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