13 May 2023 at 06:37 Kongsberg station closed due to thunderstorms On Saturday morning, Kongsberg station is closed due to thunderstorms in the area. Bane Nor announced the closure at 6.25am on Friday morning. The closure affects the regional train Kongsberg – Oslo S – Eidsvoll on the Gardermobanen, and the train between Oslo S – Kristiansand – Stavanger on the Sørlandsbanen. At Krøderen in Viken, a house was struck by lightning. The lightning struck a flagpole and propagated into the house. No one was injured, but the house suffered extensive material damage and all electronics were knocked out, the South East Police District reported on Twitter at 5.44am. (NTB)
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