US EditionTravel Chaos After Landslide Splits Norway In Two
The quick clay landslide destroyed key transport infrastructure near Levanger, causing long detours and disrupting travel for many during the busy late summer season.
- A quick clay landslide caused a section of Norway's E6 highway near Nesvatnet and Levanger to collapse on August 30, 2025.
- The landslide happened during the late summer peak travel season and was triggered by instability in quick clay soil common in the region.
- The landslide severely damaged both directions of the highway, a nearby road, and a portion of the Nordlandsbanen railway, causing significant disruptions to road and rail transportation.
- One driver escaped a vehicle swept into water and was hospitalized, while a Danish worker caught in the slide remains missing and is presumed dead according to police.
- Authorities prioritize search and rescue and warn the area is highly unstable, with extensive ground stabilization needed before repairs, causing long detours affecting many travelers and businesses.
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A Danish man was caught in a massive landslide near Levanger in central Norway on Saturday morning and remains missing. Local residents have long warned of unstable ground in the area. At the same time,...
A landslide in the municipality of Levanger in Norway hit both a road and a railway on Saturday.
In Levanger, in central Norway, a landslide has ripped a hole in a highway and a railway line. At least one person is missing: a Danish man who was working at the site of the landslide. He is not believed to have survived, emergency services told Norwegian media. Another person also suffered minor injuries when his car entered the water. The driver was pulled from the water and taken to the hospital. Emergency services received the first report …
In the morning, the ground breaks up. A car is carried along, a person is missing – and Norway is suddenly divided into two.
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