Tourists attacked by polar bear
Friday, 30 July 2010 07:41
Sebastian Plur Nilssen was pulled out of the tent by the bear and dragged 40 metres along the shore, before his companion Ludvig Fjeld managed to get out their rifle and shoot the bear. Nilssen suffered injuries to chest, head and neck, and was taken by helicopter to the hospital at Longyerbyen, where he was operated on Thursday evening. His wounds were reported to be moderate but not life threatening. The two 22-year-old Norwegians were travelling in two kayaks, and were attempting to be the first to kayak around the four biggest islands on Svalbard: Spitsbergen, Nordaustlandet, Edgeøya and Barents Island. The expedition started on July 6th and was estimated to last between two and three months. (NRK/Aftenposten) You may also be interested in...Norway condemns killing of Israeli citizensNorway has condemned the killing of four Israeli citizens who were shot dead near the Israeli settlement of Kiryat Arba on the West Bank on Tuesday, the day before the start of negotiations between Is..Read more... More Rumanian criminals to NorwayRumanian citizens form the fastest growing group of criminals in Norway, Aftenposten reports. The number of Rumanians entering Norwegian jails increased by 150 over the last two years. ..Read more... Demand amnesty for illegal immigrantsNorwegian People's Aid (Norsk Folkehjelp) and several other non-governmental organisations now demand a general amnesty for the 18,000 immigrants who are staying illegally in Norway. ..Read more... Budapest police look for ex-boyfriendHungarian police have now issued an international arrest warrant for the ex-boyfriend of the Norwegian 21-year-old girl, a student, who was found mrudered in her hostel room in central Budapest on ..Read more... Norway rejects extradition request by ChinaDuring his one day visit to China on Monday, Norwegian Foreign Minister Jonas Gahr Støre turned down a request by the Chinese authorities for the extradition of terrorist suspect Mikael Davud. ..Read more... Norwegian woman murdered in BudapestA 21-year-old Norwegian woman has been found dead in her hostel room in Budpest. The local police says she has been murdered, and that a full investigation has been launched. ..Read more... |
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