Norway hit by floods and landslides following overnight storms

Copenhagen, Nov. 1,  (dpa/GNA) – Overnight storms have triggered floods and landslides in south-western Norway, local media reported on Friday, the latest country in Europe to be hit by severe weather.

The rainfall was subsiding on Friday morning, meteorologist Julie Solsvik told broadcaster NRK, adding that flood and landslide warnings were still in place.

So far no one has been reported missing or injured due to the storms, according to police.

Access to the town of Odda – home to some 5,000 people some 60 kilometres south-east of Bergen – was cut off on Friday morning after a bridge collapsed. All other access roads to the town were closed due to the storms.

The mayor of Odda described the situation as “dramatic” when speaking to news agency NTB on Thursday evening.

A cellar belonging to the historic Hotel Ullensvang north of Odda was flooded overnight, NRK reported. Numerous antiques and works of art were said to be stored in the hotel’s basement.

It comes after almost 160 people were reported to have been killed by devastating floods in Spain earlier this week, with dozens still missing.

GNA