Tag: accidents

Ministry challenges diplomat’s immunity

Norway's foreign ministry has asked South African officials to rescind the diplomatic immunity claimed by an employee of South Africa's embassy in Oslo, after he caused...

Embassy’s drunk driver stirs up an awkward diplomatic incident in Oslo

UPDATED: Norway's foreign ministry was summoning South Africa's ambassador for a meeting on Monday, to communicate the Norwegian government's displeasure after a drunk driver from the South...

Storms set off fatal North Sea drama

UPDATED: The violently stormy weather that's been sweeping over Norway and the North Sea this week also set off intense drama around offshore oil installations....

Severe storm hammered western Norway

Police in Bergen and Stavanger were warning residents against going outdoors on Wednesday, after extremely strong winds ripped the roofs off garages and several...

Flagpole turned fatal in freak accident

A family was left in shock on Christmas Eve when a 49-year-old mother of three was killed while walking with her family into church services...

Child’s death deepens avalanche grief

The small resident community on Norway's Arctic archipelago of Svalbard was mourning the death on Monday of the child who was critically injured in...

More avalanches threaten Svalbard

Another avalanche thundered down a mountainside in Norway's northernmost archipelago of Svalvard during the weekend. It followed the first of several avalanches around Svalbard's...

Road and weather warnings up again

UPDATED: A major storm in Northern Norway forced the closure of 25 roads on Friday, while another round of dramatically shifting temperatures accompanied by...

Storm damage mounts along the coast

At least one car was swept away by a wave, children's trampolines flew through the air and all forms of transportation were thrown into...

More slippery roads hit Hordaland this time

A combination of rapidly changing temperatures and rain set off another wave of traffic chaos on Thursday, this time in the western county of...
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