Large landslide closes several tunnels on the E16 – news Vestland

At 16:21 the police reported on X/Twitter that there had been a major landslide in Hylland in Nærøydalen. Both the Stalheim, Gudvanga, Flenja and Sivlet tunnels closed after a rockfall in Nærøydalen. Emergency services and a contractor are on their way. This is one of several races that have taken place in Vestland after bad weather. County road 5724 on Sunde to Briksdalen in Oldedalen in Stryn is now closed due to flooding. On county road 79 in Granvin, there was a rock fall that hit a car. On the E39, the Økslandstunnelen was closed between Vadheim and Førde, after a large stone crashed into the roadway this morning. The stone was between 1 and 3 cubic metres. Fylkesveg 5623 in Aurland is closed between Gudvangen ferry quay and Bakka. Can’t vote Derek Murphy was at work in Flåm and on his way home to Voss when he encountered a landslide on the E16 in Nærøydalen. The landslide is large, and it takes a long time to clear it away. There are no detour possibilities. Since the Gudvanga tunnel is also closed, Murphy is stuck in Gudvangen. Derek Murphy is stuck in Gudvangen. Photo: Private He gets a ride by boat to Flåm, where he will spend the night. – The way it looks now, I won’t be able to vote today. Incredibly sad, says Murphy to news. – Will be closed for many days – The danger is now so great that E16 in Aurland will be closed for many days to come, says fire chief Reinhard Sørensen. A total of five landslides have crossed the E16 in Nærøydalen. Four smaller and one large. – Just above the Hylland bridge there has been a landslide three to four meters high. Photo: Derek Murphy / Private So far, there is no suspicion that anyone will be taken by race, and no one has been reported missing. – We have searched the area with a drone, and it does not appear that anything has been taken, says Sørensen. Over the afternoon and evening, they will continue with drones on the mountainside, so that the geologist can assess the risk of landslides ahead. A total of four households have been evacuated. The Swedish Road Traffic Center informs at 18:00 that the fire service is in the process of emptying the tunnels of cars. E16 is an important road between east and west.



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