Enormous Landslide Swallows Motorway and Railway, Killing One in Norway
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In the event of a landslide in Norway, a highway and a railway line have been severely damaged.
Enormous landslide swallows motorway and railway, killing one in Norway
An enormous sinkhole in Norway engulfed a portion of motorway and railway tracks, killing one person, authorities said on Saturday. The hole, spanning several dozen meters, affected both lanes of the E6 motorway and the tracks running alongside the road in the town of Levanger, some 500 kilometers north of Oslo, according to photos by Norwegian media. A Danish worker who was onsite and went missing has been presumed dead, the police said in a st…


The E6 is closed after the landslide at Nesvatnet in Levanger municipality. The Norwegian Public Roads Administration conducted checks along one of the possible detour routes on Monday.
The train connection on the Nordlandsbanen has been disrupted after the landslide in Levanger. This will have major consequences for those transporting goods to and from Northern Norway.
Norway is divided in two after the landslide in Levanger. It is creating major problems for local transport companies.
The investigation into the landslide at Nesvatnet in Levanger will be extensive and take time, according to police. A Danish man in his 30s is presumed dead.
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