The search for the three men who were buried by an avalanche on the island of Senja in the county of Troms last Tuesday, has been postponed until after Easter, due to the danger of new avalanches.
The Troms police had a meeting with the families of the three missing men on Good Friday, to inform them of the decision. They said it would be too dangerous to send search parties into the valley where the three men on snow scooters were caught in two large avalanches in the bottom of the valley.
It is also expected that heavy construction machinery will be needed to search through the hard packed masses of snow.
(NRK)
The bad weather which arrived with a low-pressure over the west coast of Norway on Sunday, has led to several road closures, avalanches and mudslides.
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In the county of Troms in Northern Norway, many villages and hamlets have been isolated for several days due to the threat of avalanches. On Tuesday several schools and daycare centers are closed...
Maundy Thursday or Holy Thursday (Skjærtorsdag) is both a religious and public holiday in Norway, with most stores and all public offices closed.
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Search parties were waiting to resume the search in the county of Troms Wednesday morning for three men missing and presumed dead in an avalanche on the island of Senja Tuesday afternoon...
Experts warn that there is an increased risk of avalanches in the mountain areas of Southern Norway this weekend.
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A heavy snowfall over Central Norway has created traffic problems and increased the danger of avalanches in the county of Møre og Romsdal and the Trøndelag region.
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So far this month, there have only been three days without rain in several places in the county of Nord-Trøndelag, in the mid-region of Norway, resulting in the highest level of precipitation in 50 years.. .
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(New updates) The Norwegian Hercules C 130-J military transport aircraft with five officers onboard, which went missing in Northern Sweden on Thursday, was Saturday found crashed. The crew is believed dead.
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Search parties believe they have probably found the crash site where the missing Norwegian Hercules C 130-J military transport aircraft with five officers onboard went down in Northern Sweden on Thursday.
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