2020 Gjerdrum landslide
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The 2020 Gjerdrum landslide was a quick clay landslide that occurred in the early hours of 30 December 2020 at Ask village, the administrative centre of Gjerdrum, Norway. It spanned a flow off area of 300 by 700 metres (980 by 2,300 ft) and additionally affected 9 hectares (22 acres) by debris flow. Several buildings were destroyed, most of them houses and apartment buildings.
Date | 30 December 2020 (2020-12-30) |
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Time | c. 3:45–4:00 AM (CET (GMT+1)) |
Location | Ask village, Akershus, Norway |
Coordinates | 60°03′54″N 11°02′13″E |
Type | Landslide, quick clay slide |
Outcome | Several buildings destroyed, about 1000 people evacuated |
Deaths | 10 |
Non-fatal injuries | 10 |
As of 22 March 2021, ten people had been confirmed killed by the landslide.[1]
In 2022, the police charged Gjerdrum Municipality.[2][3] The causes of the landslide [... had by 2022 been] investigated by police; another investigation, tasked with finding - prior to August 2021 - the causes of the landslide, will be performed by a group of experts.[4][5]