Tag: accidents

Inferno ravages historic town

UPDATED: Lærdalsøyri in the mountains of Sogn og Fjordane, known for its unique concentration of historic wooden buildings, was evacuated and cordoned off on...

Helicopter hit power line, unclear why

State accident investigators probing Tuesday's fatal crash of a rescue helicopter at Sollihøgda near Oslo have confirmed that it ran into a high-voltage power...

Rescue helicopter crashes near Oslo

UPDATED: The doctor and pilot on board a medical rescue helicopter were killed when it crashed at Sollihøgda west of Oslo on Tuesday after...

Communities mourn girls’ deaths

Investigations continued on Monday into how a car struck and killed two young girls in a horse and wagon near Bjørkelangen in Aurskog-Høland on...

Mayor seeks BASE jumping ban

Norway is world famous as an extreme sports mecca, but the mayor of a renowned BASE jumping area has sought to literally take the...

Reflective reindeer to reign on roads

Reindeer in Norway's north will be fitted with reflectors in a bid to stop the animals from being run down by cars. About 10,0000...

Motorists pass by fatal accident

Police in Norway have urged drivers to stop when they pass a car accident, following reports several people drove straight past a fatal head-on...

Lucky escapes in two plane accidents

UPDATED: Passengers on a Norwegian Air flight between Trondheim and Bergen had a lucky escape after their plane collided with a swan five minutes...

Residents evacuated after landslides

More than a dozen households were evacuated and more residents were put on standby to leave after a landslide crashed down a mountainside into...

Woman dies after makeshift sled crash

UPDATED: An young woman has died after a sledding accident at Hafjell ski resort north of Lillehammer on Sunday night. The group of four...
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