A freak landslide in Norway has swept at least eight ... were pushed into the sea on Wednesday in the slide of quick clay in the Alta municipality in northern Norway — a rare event in ...

Several houses have been swept into the sea following a powerful landslide in Alta municipality, northern Norway, on Wednesday.. Anders Bjordal, a Norwegian Water Resources and Energy Directorate ...

The exact cause of the landslide has not been announced, but authorities expect excessive rain in recent weeks may have contributed. “Not since 1893 has there been a quick clay landslide of this ...

Several houses were swept into the sea after a powerful landslide in northern Norway. Watch the dramatic video and see photos from the scene here. Watch as landslide sweeps houses into sea in Norway ...

Several houses have been swept into the sea following a powerful landslide in Alta municipality, northern Norway, on Wednesday. Posted 2020-06-04T15:50:15+00:00 - Updated ...

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Quick clay is also found elsewhere in Norway and Sweden, but the government agency said in a statement that it was 'unlikely that similar large landslides' would occur elsewhere in the region for now.

However, the quick clay ground under the affected area of Ask is known to be of high-risk for landslides. Quick clay is generally stable but when the structure is disturbed, the clay can liquify.

“Not since 1893 has there been a quick clay landslide of this dimension in Norway,” Hofshagen told Norwegian media on Saturday. More to Read Avalanche buries 3 skiers near Anchorage, officials say ...

Over 1,000 people have been evacuated, and officials say up to 1,500 people may be moved.