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IN PICTURES: How a massive landslide completely wrecked Gothenburg-Oslo motorway
The Local Sweden - [email protected]
Published: 25 Sep, 2023 CET.
Updated: Mon 25 Sep 2023 11:04 CET
A mudslide destroyed the busy E6 motorway at Stenungsund, north of Gothenburg, and created a sinkhole which authorities expect will take months to repair.
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The landslide is believed to have started at around 1.20am on Saturday, with waves of mud washing over the E6 motorway. Photo: Hanna Brunlöf Windell/TT
Police are investigating whether blasting work at a nearby construction site may have caused the mudslide. Photo: Hanna Brunlöf Windell/TT
Three people received minor injuries, but because the incident happened in the middle of the night rather than during rush hour, there were no fatalities. Photo: Hanna Brunlöf Windell/TT
Police and rescue services have searched the area together with dogs, but do not believe anyone is trapped in the mud and debris. Photo: Adam Ihse/TT
More than 10,000 vehicles usually pass Stenungsund via the E6 motorway every day. The road is expected to remain closed for months. Photo: TT
Traffic is being rerouted via the E45 and 650 roads. Photo: Adam Ihse/TT
The E6 motorway connects Gothenburg, Sweden's second-biggest city, and Oslo, the capital of Norway. Photo: GoogleMaps
King Carl XVI Gustaf visited the site on Monday. Photo: Adam Ihse/TT
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The landslide is believed to have started at around 1.20am on Saturday, with waves of mud washing over the E6 motorway. Photo: Hanna Brunlöf Windell/TT
Police are investigating whether blasting work at a nearby construction site may have caused the mudslide. Photo: Hanna Brunlöf Windell/TT
Three people received minor injuries, but because the incident happened in the middle of the night rather than during rush hour, there were no fatalities. Photo: Hanna Brunlöf Windell/TT
Police and rescue services have searched the area together with dogs, but do not believe anyone is trapped in the mud and debris. Photo: Adam Ihse/TT
More than 10,000 vehicles usually pass Stenungsund via the E6 motorway every day. The road is expected to remain closed for months. Photo: TT
Traffic is being rerouted via the E45 and 650 roads. Photo: Adam Ihse/TT
The E6 motorway connects Gothenburg, Sweden's second-biggest city, and Oslo, the capital of Norway. Photo: GoogleMaps
King Carl XVI Gustaf visited the site on Monday. Photo: Adam Ihse/TT
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