It is still unclear whether someone is buried in the avalanche that was notified clock 17.01 Sunday.
Four cars were completely or partially covered by the mudslide. In these put it together 11 people, according to operations manager Morten crown in Hordaland Police.
The rescue work continues in the 19-time fully to investigate whether more cars may have been taken by the slide.
– We’re digging yet. Your ongoing, since we can not say that others may have been taken by the landslide, said crown to Bergens Tidende.
A child has received wounds after a side window on one car was crushed by snowpack. Paramedics who came to place treated child. In addition there will be a minor injury on another person.
– Two of the four cars had traveled from place before we arrived. They should possibly stop emergency because of pain, said crown.
More can be inside the slide
110 exchange in Oslo says that it is now being sought with rods. According motorists were four cars taken off the slide, which is 40-50 meters long and runs around two meters high above the road. Two of the cars were taken are accounted for.
– If there are cars there, we estimate that there are some in them. The road is busy and if the slide first hit a car, we think that there are people in it, says the guard commander Torkjell Helle at 110 exchange in Hordaland.
E39 is one of the main roads in western Norway, and there are extra heavy traffic today because it is the last day in the winter.
Wheel is sent up to dig, according to Helle. Major resources are in place or on the way to rasstedet:
In addition to wheel are Red Cross, ambulance and seven dog carriages from Norwegian Rescue Dogs requisitioned for rescue work.
Bad weather in the area
The slide has gone on the south side of Masfjorden tunnel in Nordhordland. The first message from the police was that three cars were buried:
– I’ve hardly seen so much rescue personnel and blue lights. There is a long queue into the tunnel, including trailers that must be reversed, says freelance photographer Erlend Spurkeland.
– It’s raining and blowing very locally, said operations manager Morten crown Sunday afternoon.
– Crew from Masfjorden, Lindas and Meland is heading. Also a special group from Bergen come out, says Torkjel Helle at 110 exchange
Those arriving by ferry Lavik-Oppedal north, redirected by the police in the direction Sløvåg.
The road is closed
Rasstedet by Romarheimsdalen located in Nordhordland Lindas.
– We are headed with all resources. We run what we have said Sigvald Kvinge, fire chief for the intermunicipal fire department in Gulen and Masfjorden.
Public Roads has closed stretch between Romarheim and Oppedal.
– We have received know that the slide is large and heavy, and that it must greater material in place to get away the snow. Entrepreneur and police are on the way, says tells traffic operator Thore-Andree Halland by Road Traffic Management Centre.
Those who come running from Bergen towards Sogn, recommended to take E16.
– We have not come up with good options for those coming the other way, but we’re working on it, says traffic operator Ken Ove Holm.
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