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Avalanche near Trollfjordvatnet traps 13 people - successful rescue with minor injuries
Hadsel, Norway
Reported 2 hours ago(Mar 4, 2026, 11:56 AM)
Avalanche reported near Trollfjordvatnet. 13 people involved, unknown if anyone caught. Police, volunteers, and rescue helicopter alerted.
Analysis
Avalanche near Trollfjordvatnet in Hadsel traps 13 people - rescue operations successful with helicopter assistance. All individuals have been rescued, with two people trapped for 15 minutes and one person sustaining minor injuries. The avalanche occurred in the afternoon, with rescue teams successfully extracting all victims and providing medical care to the injured.
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- PolitietOfficial
Norwegian Police
Avalanche near Trollfjordvatnet traps 13 people - successful rescue with minor injuries
Avalanche reported near Trollfjordvatnet. 13 people involved, unknown if anyone caught. Police, volunteers, and rescue helicopter alerted.
Reported 2 hours ago(Mar 4, 2026, 11:56 AM) - PolitietOfficial
Norwegian Police
Helicopter arrives at avalanche site
Rescue helicopter has now arrived at the avalanche area and is surveying the area.
Reported 2 hours ago(Mar 4, 2026, 12:19 PM) - PolitietOfficial
Norwegian Police
Avalanche traps 13 people in Hadsel
Avalanche in Hadsel trapped 13 people, 2 were buried for 15 minutes. One person was lightly injured and is being treated by SAR Queen medics.
Reported 31 minutes ago(Mar 4, 2026, 1:25 PM)