Norway Prepares for More Flooding and Destruction After Days of Heavy Rain August 11, 2023 By Jan M. Olsen COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Rescuers on Thursday evacuated inundated areas of southeastern Norway and residents braced for more landslides and...
Dam in Norway Partially Bursts After Days of Heavy Rain, Flooding and Evacuations August 10, 2023 By Jan M. Olsen COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — A dam in southern Norway partially burst Wednesday following days of heavy rain that triggered landslides...
Norway Naval Officer Found Guilty of Negligence in Oil Tanker Collision May 15, 2023 By Gwladys Fouche OSLO –– A Norwegian naval officer was found guilty on Monday and sentenced to a two-month suspended jail sentence for...
Salvage Crews Secure Drifting Dutch Cargo Ship Off Norway April 9, 2021 HELSINKI (AP) — Despite heavy seas, a joint Norwegian-Dutch salvage operation has managed to get an abandoned Dutch cargo ship...
Salvage of Dutch Ship Adrift Off Norway Postponed For a Day April 8, 2021 HELSINKI (AP) — Bad weather conditions have postponed efforts to salvage a Dutch cargo ship that’s been drifting off the...
3rd Body Found After Landslide in Norway; 7 Still Missing January 5, 2021 By Jari Tanner HELSINKI (AP) — Rescue teams searching for survivors four days after a landslide carried away homes in a Norwegian village...
Wooden Homes Burned by Fire in Norway Historical Village January 21, 2014 Officials say a large fire has blazed through a historical village famous for its well-preserved wooden houses from the 18th...
55 People Hospitalized After Tunnel Fire in Norway August 6, 2013 Police say 55 people have been taken to hospitals following a truck fire in Norway’s second-longest tunnel. Police spokesman Jorn...
Norway: Cyclist Killed After Falling Into Ravine June 3, 2013 Norwegian police say a 48-year-old man died when he accidentally fell 40 meters (130 feet) into a ravine during an...
Oil Rig Workers Evacuated From Floating Hotel November 8, 2012 Statoil on Wednesday evacuated 326 oil rig workers from a North Sea platform after the structure began to tilt, the...