Tag: accidents
Dog owner sentenced to jail
A 58-year-old grandmother in Brumunddal, Norway has been sentenced to six months in jail, after her dog attacked and killed her own 18-month-old grandson....
Slippery roads set off traffic accidents
Snow, sleet and rain suddenly made lots of roads in Southern Norway slippery and hazardous during the weekend, also on the main E18 motorway...
Couple killed in helicopter crash
A retired couple from Overhalla in Trøndelag were killed on Tuesday when a helicopter flying them to a remote mountain farm crashed into a...
Norwegian student among fatalities in Seoul
A 20-year-old college student from Sandnes, western Norway, was among the 154 people killed during a Halloween celebration in Seoul, South Korea over the...
Roadwork resumes after fatal landslide
State highway officials have confirmed that there may be a connection between construction of the new E39 highway in Trøndelag and a deadly landslide...
14 bridges closed after another collapsed
Norwegian highway authorities have ordered the closure of 14 bridges, including five in the township of Eidsvoll alone, after one of similar construction collapsed...
Fears rise after bridge collapses
Weather forecasts of heavy rain for the next few days were adding to the drama around the collapse of a bridge over a wide...
Police alarmed over accelerating road fatalities
Norwegians have hit the road again this summer but danger lurks even on the safest new highways. Traffic fatalities have risen sharply so far...
Expedition ship grounds off Svalbard
A small expedition cruiseship with 20 people on board grounded in the Fuglefjord in Svalbard's northwestern region Tuesday morning. Authorities reported that a fuel...
Avalanche stranded tourists in Loen
The scenic mountain area around Loen near Stryn was hit by an avalanche on Friday afternoon that left as many as 30 people stranded...
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