Tag: accidents

Authorities crack down on seatbelt avoidance

Bus passengers in Norway are being advised to buckle their seatbelts, especially this week when state authorities have warned they'll be launching nationwide controls....

Rescued businessman thanks rescuers

David Tang, described as both a British lawyer and Hong Kong businessman, was in Norway on Thursday to donate nearly NOK 3 million to...

Small plane crashes into wheat field

Two men were confirmed dead on Tuesday after the small plane they were flying reportedly went into a spin, dove behind some trees and crashed...

Summer emergencies increased

The Norwegian Red Cross carried out 15 percent more rescue operations this summer than last year. In July alone they were called out 210...

Small plane crashes into a mountainside

A member of Norway's largest flying club was killed Tuesday night when the small aircraft's pilot, the only person on board, crashed into the side of...

Power failure strands 400 passengers

Nearly 400 passengers on board the afternoon train from Oslo to Bergen had to be evacuated in a forest area between Hønefoss and Vikersund...

Fatal boat fire under investigation

The state search and rescue service for Southern Norway is asking the national accidents investigation board (Havarikommisjonen) to investigate a fire on board a private boat...

Tourist’s body recovered at waterfall

The body of a dead German tourist in his 60s was found and removed from the area around the high waterfall known as Muldalsfossen...

Grazing cattle slaughtered by a train

Fourteen cattle that had wandered from their open grazing area in Trøndelag onto nearby railroad tracks were run over buy a cargo train on...

Jetski accident set off major rescue effort

Eight people riding on four jetskis, called vann (water) scooters in Norway, landed in a chilly and choppy Oslo Fjord on Thursday after they...
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