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Catastrophic landslide traps Norwegians in their own homes

Two more houses collapsed into the hole on Wednesday afternoon, broadcaster NRK reported. Norway s King Harald told of his sorrow for victims of the landslide. My thoughts are with all those who are affected, injured or have lost their homes and those who now live in fear and uncertainty of the full extent of the catastrophe, said King Harald, 83. As night fell, helicopters continued to hover over the area, at times lowering emergency responders to the debris of collapsed houses. There could be people trapped . but at the same time we can t be sure because it is the New Year s holiday, which means people could be elsewhere, Prime Minister Erna Solberg said after visiting the site.

Landslide hits residential area in Norway, 10 hurt, 12 unaccounted for

3 Min Read OSLO (Reuters) - Ten people were injured, one of them critically, and 11 were classified as missing after a landslide in southern Norway swept away more than a dozen buildings in the early hours of Wednesday, police said. The landslide struck a residential area in the municipality of Gjerdrum, about 30 km (19 miles) north of the capital Oslo. Police said more than 900 people had been evacuated from the area. Rescue workers continued to search the area for children and adults who were feared to have been caught in mud and debris, police said. “We are quite certain that there are people in the affected area, but we don’t know if all 11 are there or if the number is smaller,” police spokesman Roger Pettersen told a news conference.

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