Tag: accidents

BASE jumper fatality sparks calls for a crackdown

The death last week of an American man who hurled himself off a steep mountain in a so-called BASE jump has set off new calls for...

Ferry fire survivors disappointed again

One of the passengers who survived a fire onboard the car-and passenger ferry Scandinavian Star 27 years ago was among those disappointed again by the...

Yet another mountain threatens to fall

Norwegian geologists are constantly monitoring the stability of the country's steep mountainsides, and now one in Northern Norway is creating concerns. It's called Gamanjunni, located...

Gas leaked from brewery

Around five people were advised to get medical check-ups after a gas leak from the local Aass Brewery in Drammen early Sunday morning left them with...

Tunnel fire blocks key road in southern Oslo

Around 60 people were evacuated Friday morning from a tunnel being used in connection with construction of the new Follobane train line south of...

Hong Kong media tycoon survived helicopter crash

More details of last week's dramatic helicopter crash off Bergen emerged on Friday, with the state accident report revealing that among the three men...

Russian died after Svalbard snowmobile accident

A Russian man in his 30s who was rushed to hospital in Tromsø after a snowmobile accident on Svalbard in late April was reported...

Investigation begins into helicopter crash

Norway's state board that investigates accidents (Havarikommisjonen) has launched a probe into the crash Wednesday night of a helicopter that had attempted to land on...

Fire forces closure of the Oslofjordtunnel

Yet another tunnel fire broke out over the weekend, this one in the long and deep tunnel running under the Oslo Fjord between Drøbak...

New tunnel fire fuels safety concerns

Transport Minister Ketil Solvik-Olsen was himself only a few kilometers away from the Fjærlands Tunnel in Western Norway Monday night when a maintenance truck...
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