Tag: accidents

New brush fire forces evacuations

A brushfire on the island of Skardsøy in Aure on Norway's northwest coast was raging out of control Thursday afternoon, and forcing the evacuation...

Stavanger blaze under investigation

A potentially catastrophic fire in the historic district of downtown Stavanger was raising new concerns Thursday about the vulnerability of Norway's clusters of old...

Brushfire in Nordland under control

Flames were still visible Thursday from a major brushfire that has ravaged more than 1,000 acres (5,000 mål) along the coast of Nordland. Firefighters...

Rockfall closes tourist railway

The iconic Flåm railway was closed on Thursday after a large boulder crashed through a snow barrier overnight, landing on the tracks just north...

Northug lied to police over crash

Disgraced cross-country skiing star Petter Northug has told reporters that he and a friend were so drunk after a night of partying that they...

SAS flight evacuated at Gardermoen

UPDATED: Passengers who had just boarded a Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) flight at Oslo's main airport at Gardermoen had to jump onto its evacuation slides...

Northug admits to drunk driving

Petter Northug, one of Norway's most high-profile champion skiers and sports heroes in recent years, admitted Sunday evening that he was the one driving...

Skier Northug’s car demolished

An expensive Audi A7 sedan belonging to Norwegian skiing star Petter Northug roared though a rotary intersection in Trondheim on Sunday, tore down road...

Warm, dry weather sparks fire danger

All it took was a week of sunny skies and warm temperatures over most of southern Norway to bring out the flip side of...

Lærdal struggles to rebuild after fire

The crisis is far from over in the mountain town of Lærdalsøyri, which was ravaged by Norway's worst fires since World War II in...
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