Two more missing people found dead at the landslide site in Gjerdrum
On Tuesday afternoon, two more people were found dead in the landslide area at Ask in Gjerdrum. The dead were found in the search area…
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Landslide search efforts in Gjerdrum extended
The landslide search efforts for the three missing persons in Gjerdrum, which was originally intended to end on Friday, will continue next week. The police…
Gjerdrum landslide: It could take several years before everyone affected gets to move home
Some of the residents who live near the edge of the landslide in Gjerdrum may have to wait for one to two years before they…
Tryg Insurance expects to pay out 130 million kroner in compensation after Gjerdrum landslide
The insurance company Tryg expects to pay out NOK 130 million in compensation after the landslide in Gjerdrum that took place this Christmas. Last week,…
Two young people reported for entering the cordoned-off landslide area in Gjerdrum
Two young people have been reported for entering the cordoned-off area at the landslide site in Gjerdrum in Romerike. One of them was right at…
Landslide-hit Gjerdrum Municipality receives 20 million kroner from the Norwegian government
Gjerdrum Municipality receives NOK 20 million from the government to cover expenses after the quick clay landslide. The Municipality applied for an advance on compensation,…
Minister promises that the state will support landslide-hit Gjerdrum
The Norwegian state will contribute and provide resources to Gjerdrum after the quick clay landslide this Christmas, Minister of Local Government and Modernization Nikolai Astrup…
Search crews re-renter landslide site at Gjerdrum to look for three missing persons
At 9 o’clock on Monday, search crews moved into the landslide-affected area in Gjerdrum to search for the three people who are still missing. “It…
Clay at Gjerdrum is being analyzed to see if evacuees can move back home safely
Two crawler drilling rigs are being used in the work of investigating the ground conditions at Ask in Gjerdrum. If the areas are safe, evacuees…
Owners of undamaged homes near the Gjerdrum landslide site could be financially ruined, jurist warns
The owners of undamaged and “safe” homes near the Gjerdrum landslide could be financially ruined, a Norwegian jurist warns. “Fear of new landslides is not…
Gjerdrum landslide: Police plan to launch new search effort to find missing persons on Monday
The police state that they will resume the search for the three missing persons that are presumed dead on Monday next week. “It is a…
Police: Gjerdrum search efforts will resume as soon as possible
The police will continue the search for the people that are still missing after the Gjerdrum landslide as soon as possible. However, they cannot say…
Gjerdrum landslide: Relatives of missing persons want rescue teams to speed up search efforts
The family of two of the missing people after the landslide in Gjerdrum is critical of the fact that no new searches are planned until…
Aftenposten: Contractors in Gjerdrum were allowed to approve their own work
The contractors who built the residential area at Ask in Gjerdrum got to approve that their own work was carried out satisfactorily. Such self-approval is…
Landslide aftermath: Evacuated residents from 220 buildings in Gjerdrum start returning to their homes
Residents in approximately 220 homes were able to move back home on Friday after the landslide in Gjerdrum. Gro Staalesen believes the village will be…
Memorial service for the victims of the Gjerdrum landslide to be held on Sunday
On Sunday, January 10, there will be a memorial service in Gjerdrum church in memory of the landslide victims in Gjerdrum. Prime Minister Erna Solberg…
The Geotechnical Institute warned about the risk of landslides at the Gjerdrum area in 2003. Did anyone listen?
Prior to the construction development in Nystulia in Gjerdrum, the Norwegian Geotechnical Institute (NGI) warned that lives could be lost in landslides if the area…
Erna Solberg: My thoughts go out to those who have lost their loved ones in the Gjerdrum landslide
“It is with great sadness that we have received the message that there is no longer any hope of finding survivors after the landslide in…
Police: There is no longer any hope of finding survivors at the Gjerdrum landslide site
Police chief Ida Melbo Øystese in the Eastern Police District says that there is no longer any hope of finding survivors in the avalanche in…
Alarm sounds off at Gjerdrum landslide site, rescue crews ordered to leave the area
An alarm has been triggered at the landslide site in Gjerdrum, and the crews have been ordered out of the area. An orientation meeting is…
