One person escaped death after an avalanche crashed onto Norway’s E6 highway in Levanger, flipping their car into a tidal basin on August 30th.
Tragic Avalanche Strikes Prominent Highway
A major avalanche overtook Norway’s E6 highway near Levanger on the morning of August 30th, as eyewitness accounts detail the catastrophic event when both the road lanes and adjacent railway tracks collapsed. Rescue operations have been hindered due to the massive scale of the disaster.
Search Operations Halted as Death Feared
As of 5 PM on August 30th, authorities have suspended search operations for the missing Danish construction worker last seen at the site, believing he is unlikely to have survived the incident.
Widespread Response-led Rescue Efforts
Emergency services have mobilized significant resources, including the Norwegian Red Cross and Civil Defense, together with search-and-rescue dogs to aid in the search efforts.
Source: Gazeta,
