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image captionCandles burned for those who have died in the landslide at Ask
Seven bodies have now been found in the search for the missing after a massive landslide that destroyed homes in Norway last week, police have said.
Four bodies were discovered on Friday and Saturday, and another three on Sunday. The first victim to be found was named as Eirik Grønole, 31.
Several people remain missing following the hillside collapse that sent mud into the village of Ask on Wednesday.
Rescuers are working to find survivors, but chances of this are fading.
Police said the latest body was recovered near where two others had been found, but they gave no further details.
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Swedes join Norway rescue in landslide village
Swedish rescuers and Norwegian dog handlers are preparing a risky ground search for 10 people missing after a hillside collapsed in Norway.
It is snowing heavily in Ask, a village 25km (15 miles) north-east of the capital Oslo, where homes toppled into a giant chasm caused by flowing mud.
Police commander Roy Alkvist said one or two house in the chasm appear safe for rescuers to potentially enter.
Helicopters have been searching the scene of Wednesday s landslide.
A missing dog was rescued on Thursday.
In Friday s operation the eight Swedish rescuers and their Norwegian colleagues plan to use an army vehicle called a paver , which has a giant steel bridge on which rescuers can move, Norway s Aftenposten daily reports.
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media caption I wish I could switch place with my daughter - Odd Steinar Sørengen s daughter is missing
A body has been found shortly after rescuers and dog handlers began a risky ground search for 10 people missing in a hillside collapse in Norway.
Initially it was thought too dangerous to send rescuers on to the site, after flowing mud sent homes toppling into a giant chasm in the village of Ask.
Helicopters and drones spent two days searching the scene.
But on Friday police commander Roy Alkvist said one or two houses appeared safe to enter.