Tag: accidents
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...
Four Czech tourists killed in car accident
Tragedy struck the scenic northern coastal community of Steigen during the weekend, after four people were killed and two were seriously injured in a...
Professor blasts probe into frigate’s sinking
A retired naval commander who also serves as a law professor is harshly criticizing Norwegian prosecutors' investigation into the embarrassing sinking of the frigate...
Cyclist killed in collision with truck
Shocked witnesses were being offered trauma aid after seeing a woman on a bicycle collide with a truck in a busy Oslo intersection late...
Young man killed in el-scooter crash
A 21-year-old man was killed Wednesday morning when the electric scooter he was riding collided with a car at Bjorlandsringen in the municipality of...
US authorities take over crash probe
UPDATED: Police in Northern Norway confirmed Thursday afternoon that US authorities will now assume responsibility for the investigation into the crash last weekend of...
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