Overview

• The slide struck at 08:43 local time near Nesvatnet in Levanger, tearing away both lanes of the E6.
• The parallel Nordland railway was damaged, and authorities say both routes face multi-day closures with freight detours via smaller roads or Sweden.
• Rescue teams using helicopters, boats, search dogs and divers are searching for an identified person believed swept away.
• Another motorist escaped after his car slid into the lake and was taken to Levanger hospital.
• Bane NOR acknowledges quick-clay at the site and ongoing stabilization work, and officials report precautionary evacuations of nearby homes.