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Landslide Closes Road in Torsby, Residents Rerouted

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  • A landslide closed road 957 between Fastnäs and Björby in Torsby.
  • Residents below the landslide must use road 62, while those to the north must go to Stöllet.
  • Precipitation combined with snowmelt and frozen ground may have caused the landslide.

According to sources, a landslide occurred on road 957 in Torsby. The section between Fastnäs and Björby is closed as a result. Videos show the situation.

Torsby municipality issued information about the landslide on Saturday morning. The exact size or scale of the landslide has not been determined, and it is unknown if there are any injuries or damages reported. " No major action is planned during the weekend, and it is unclear when the road will reopen or when major repairs will begin.

We had precipitation and that in combination with snowmelt and frozen ground in the slope may have caused the landslide.

Daniel Gustafsson, Road traffic manager/informer at Trafikverket

The number of residents affected by the closure has not been specified.

Those who live below the landslide get out on road 62 and those who live to the north must go up to Stöllet.

Thomas Stjerndorff, Municipal director of Torsby
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