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Hiker falls in Jotunheimen, rescue underway

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Hiker falls in Jotunheimen, rescue underway
Key Points
  • A hiker has fallen in Jotunheimen.
  • Emergency services and a helicopter are responding.
  • The hiker is conscious but stuck in a crevasse.

According to NRK Nyheter, Frode Øvreås described the hiker as conscious but trapped in a crevasse, requiring assistance to get out. It is not yet known if the hiker is seriously injured. The exact location of the fall and how it occurred remain unclear, as does the duration the hiker has been trapped.

Rescue teams are en route, but the specific method of extraction has not been disclosed.

He is conscious, but stuck in a crevasse.

Frode Øvreås, Operations leader

But he is stuck in a crevasse, so he needs help to get out.

Frode Øvreås, Operations leader
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