Landslides, a stranded town and two deaths so far reported as extreme weather sweeps across southern Norway

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Dam in Norway partially bursts after days of heavy rain, flooding and evacuations

A dam in southern Norway partially burst Wednesday following days of heavy rain that triggered landslides and flooding in the mountainous region and forced downstream communities to evacuate, officials said.

Authorities initially considered blowing up part of the dam at the Braskereidfoss hydroelectric power plant to prevent communities from being inundated. But the idea was scrapped after water later broke through the structure, police spokesman Fredrik Thomson told reporters.

AP – Jan M. Olsen – 9th August 2023

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Sweden, Norway issue red alerts as heavy rain derails train, floods roads

A train carrying more than 100 passengers derailed in eastern Sweden on Monday as the rain partly washed away the railway embankment, injuring three people who were taken to hospital, police said.

Gale force winds and thunderstorms knocked out local power lines and disrupted several Baltic and North Sea ferries as well as some air traffic, while Norway suspended certain train services and postponed a number of outdoor football matches.

Aljazeera – 7th August 2023