– After several years of effort, it is now good to be able to say that the area here is safe for future use. Even though this is a day where we mark the work that has been done, our thoughts still go to those who were affected by the tragic landslide, says watercourses and energy director Kjetil Lund. On the night of 30 December 2020, there was a large quick clay landslide at Ask in Gjerdrum. Ten people and an unborn child died. For two and a half years, work has been done in the landslide pit to secure the clay masses. On Wednesday, NVE and the municipality marked that the avalanche area is safe. – Some minor construction work remains to prepare the area for subsequent use, says Lund. Mayor of Gjerdrum, Anders Østensen and watercourses and energy director Kjetil Lund, were present during the commemoration. Photo: Hallgeir Braastad / news To be turned into a park The landslide area is to be divided into three parts after the protection work has now been completed. Parts of the area will again be used for agriculture and golf. A park will be built in the far north of the landslide area. – A park that benefits the whole village with many activities, says mayor of Gjerdrum municipality, Anders Østensen. Although the area is currently safe, the mayor says there are no plans to build homes in the landslide area again. – There were no homes in large parts of this area before. We believe that we do more good for the local community by having a park here, says Østensen. The picture shows the area in Gjerdrum the morning after the landslide occurred in December 2020. Photo: Anders Martinsen Ten people lost their lives An area of 300 by 700 meters collapsed. The landslide took nine houses with over 30 apartments. Over 1,600 people were evacuated and ten people lost their lives. An expert committee was set up to find the cause of what triggered the landslide. They concluded that erosion in the Tistilbekken was the cause of the landslide. The direct triggering cause, the committee believes, was the record wet autumn before.
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Landslide area in Gjerdrum secured for future use – news Oslo og Viken – Local news, TV and radio
