OSLO: A bus carrying a number of international vacationers went off the highway and ended up partially submerged in a lake close to the Raftsundet strait that separates the Lofoten archipelago from the Norwegian mainland, killing three folks and injuring 4, police stated on Thursday (Dec 26).
“Most of the passengers on the bus had been international nationals,” police stated, including that 58 folks had been impacted.
Passengers from eight international locations had been on board: China, France, India, Malaysia, the Netherlands, Norway, Singapore and South Sudan.
The Lofoten archipelago is a well-liked winter vacation spot to look at the northern lights.
Police stated among the evacuated passengers had been dropped at an area faculty whereas three had been transported to hospital by helicopter.
“The climate circumstances within the area are unhealthy, complicating rescue operations,” native police stated in a press release.
Sturdy wind gusts are at the moment hitting the realm.
“The precedence now could be to deal with the injured and an investigation might be launched to make clear what transpired,” Norwegian information company NTB cited Nordland police officer Bent Are Eilertsen as saying.
He added it was proving troublesome to contact kinfolk because of the lack of a whole listing of passengers and the variety of nationalities.
