Photos: Storm continues to sweep over the Nordics, causing landslides

Strong winds, intense rain and landslides hit parts of the Nordic region

Last updated: August 09, 2023 | 13:36

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Stockholm: Norwegian emergency services evacuated hundreds of people in various locations on Tuesday, the second day that heavy rains caused landslides, with the risk of more, as a storm sweeps over the Nordics.

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Strong winds, intense rain and landslides hit parts of the Nordic region, knocking out power lines, flooding villages and bringing public transport to a standstill in the worst-affected areas.

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The storm, which has been called "Hans," hit Sweden late on Sunday and reached Norway on Monday, with parts of Denmark and Finland also affected.

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In southern Norway, floods and landslides blocked roads and halted key train services.

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In the town of Valdres a landslide took down a house, but no one was injured, and in Hemsedal a small house came floating down a river.

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On Monday, a Swedish passenger train derailed due to the weather, injuring three people.

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A view of a resort area after the landslide near Shovia, bout 140 kilometers northwest of the capital Tbilisi, Georgia.

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Manfred Harkam stands in front of the rubble of his workshop after a landslide in the center of St Johann im Saggautal in the district of Leibnitz, Austria.

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A landslide is pictured in the center of St Johann im Saggautal in the district of Leibnitz, Austria.

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