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How many people died in the Norway landslide?
Rescuers have recovered the bodies of seven people killed in a landslide in Norway last week, and they are still looking for survivors, the police said Monday. Three people remained missing after the disaster in the village of Ask, about 30 miles northeast of Oslo, the police said.
What caused Norway landslide?
The exact cause of this landslide remains unknown. However, experts say the Gjerdrum area has suffered quick clay landslides before, but not on this scale. Quick clay is generally stable but when the structure is disturbed, the clay can liquify. This process can spread quickly over a wide area.
Are landslides common in Norway?
Due to Norway’s geological history and resulting landscape, landslides are the natural hazard that causes most loss of life and economic loss. In Norway, there have been more than 33,000 registered landslides, which have caused more than 1100 casualties.
How many houses were buried in the landslide?
Later estimates indicated more than 160 people, and possibly up to 200. About 44 to 46 separate houses were believed to have been buried in the landslide.
How big was the landslide in Norway?
The landslide was a so-called “quick clay slide” measuring about 300m by 700m (985ft by 2,300ft), a spokeswoman for the Norwegian Water Resources and Energy Directorate (NVE) told AFP. Quick clay is a kind of clay found in Norway and Sweden that can collapse and behave as a fluid when it comes under stress.
Is the Norwegian landscape at risk of landslides?
Geologists from the Norwegian Geotechnical Institute (NGI) and the Norwegian Water Resources and Energy Directorate (NVE) have worked to assess the ongoing risk of further landslides. Minor landslides had continued throughout the morning but the risk of further major incidents is now seen as unlikely.
How fast can dirt and rocks in landslides move?
On steep hillsides, debris flows begin as shallow landslides that liquefy and accelerate. A typical landslide travels at 10 miler per hour, but can exceed 35 miles per hour.
When did the Norway landslide happen?
The 2020 Gjerdrum landslide was a quick clay landslide that occurred in the early hours of 30 December 2020 at Ask village, the administrative centre of Gjerdrum, Norway. It spanned a flow off area of 300 by 700 metres (980 by 2,300 ft) and additionally affected 9 hectares (22 acres) by debris flow.
Was there a landslide in Japan?
Dozens of homes were swept away when a landslide descended on the resort town in several violent waves on July 3. It came after days of intense downpours in and around Atami, which lies about 90 kilometers southwest of Tokyo.
What bad things has Norway done?
Taxes, taxes, taxes. Norway has one of the highest rates of personal income tax in the world, at some 39\%. It has been even higher – at 47.5\%, but is now dropping. Having said that, it’s lower than the highest rate in the UK.