Landslide Hits Residential Area in Norway, 10 Hurt, 11 People Missing

Ten people were injured, one of them critically, and 15 people remained unaccounted for after a landslide in southern Norway
Landslide Hits Residential Area in Norway, 10 Hurt, 11 People Missing
A rescue helicopter view shows the aftermath of a landslide at a residential area in Ask village, about 40km north of Oslo, Norway on Dec. 30, 2020.Norwegian Rescue Service/NTB/via Reuters
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OSLO—Ten people were injured, one of them critically, and 11 were classified as missing after a landslide in southern Norway swept away more than a dozen buildings in the early hours of Wednesday, police said.

The landslide struck a residential area in the municipality of Gjerdrum, about 30 km (19 miles) north of the capital Oslo. Police said more than 900 people had been evacuated from the area.