It was Hendset who lived in the house that was taken by the landslide on Friday. The family does not want to make a statement, but the spokesperson for the next of kin, Per Sefland, says they are in shock. A total of six people were taken by the avalanche. These were relatives and friends of Hendeset who were visiting when the landslide suddenly occurred on Friday. 85-year-old Hendset was the great-grandmother of the two-year-old girl who was rescued by the dog handler Eddy Leonhardsen and the rescue dog Ches. – The best feeling you can have. When the dog has marked and you get signs of life, said an impressed Leonhardsen after the rescue work. Friend and neighbour, Hjørdis Maalen, is in mourning after the incident. – I have lived here since 1959. The two of us got married 14 days apart. We’ve lived with each other the whole time, so this is absolutely terrible. The clean-up work is in full swing on Sunday in Valsøyfjord. Photo: Jøte Toftaker / news Removing soil masses The clean-up work on the E39 at Henset in Valsøyfjord is in full swing on Sunday morning. An excavator and a lorry are in the process of removing the masses of soil that collapsed on the E39 on Friday evening. news’s reporter at the scene says that the soil masses that ended up on and close to the road are being driven away from the site. When that work is finished, the road will be washed. Some cars should have already been allowed past the site, but the planned opening is at 12 o’clock on Sunday. The traffic has since backed up a bit, led onto a detour via county road 65 around Surnadal. The police cleared the area on Saturday afternoon after geotechnicians had examined the landslide area. The Norwegian Public Roads Administration stated on Saturday that they are reasonably certain that there may be a connection between the construction of the new E39 and the landslide.
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Bjørg Hendset (85) died in the avalanche in Valsøyfjord – news Trøndelag
