A quick clay landslide disaster has occurred at Gjerdrum in Norway this morning. Hundreds of people are homeless after a landslide has destroyed an entire living area on the outskirts of Oslo.
According to reports, 10 injured, 20 missing and some 500 people evacuated, several houses buried as a landslide hits Norway’s Gjerdrum village.
Norwegian Prime Minister Erna Solberg wrote on social media: “It hurts to see how the forces of nature have ravaged Gjerdrum. My thoughts go to everyone affected by the landslide.”
UPDATE: As per the latest reports, the evacuation order in Gjerdrum, Norway will be extended as the area is deemed ‘unsafe’. Per assessments, this will lead to a total of 1500 people having to evacuate.
Several people are injured, and many are missing after the landslide that happened early Wednesday morning. This video (full version of the video embedded above) shows a house crashing on the spot and a helicopter searching the area.