The Watchers by Julie Celestial on December 30, 2020
A large clay landslide struck Gjerdrum, Norway, on Wednesday, December 30, 2020, leaving 26 people missing and at least 10 others injured. Some 500 residents have been evacuated amid fears of further mudslides.
The landslide occurred on Wednesday morning in a residential area in Gjerdrum, around 30 km (19 miles) north of Oslo. More than a dozen buildings have been swept away, according to the police.
At least 10 people sustained injuries, one of them critically, while 26 remain unaccounted for. The missing victims were from homes in the innermost area of the slide, but it was not clear yet whether they were away at the time of the incident or had been trapped in their houses, the police added.
The affected area remains unstable and can only be accessed by helicopter, according to the head of the police operation, Roger Pettersen.
Gjerdrum mayor Anders Oestensen told local media NTB that around 500 people have been evacuated from the area and the numbers may rise further amid fears of more landslides.
Meanwhile, broadcaster NRK highlighted that large amounts of precipitation hit southern Norway in the past few days, which may have caused the clay soil to shift.
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