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Landslide in Sjuntorp near Trollhättan

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Landslide in Sjuntorp near Trollhättan
Key Points
  • A landslide hit Sjuntorp near Trollhättan with no reported injuries or damage.
  • Over 2,000 square meters of land were affected, and a 40,000-square-meter area is cordoned off.
  • The cause and exact timing are unclear, with authorities investigating using drones.

A landslide occurred in Sjuntorp, just outside Trollhättan, Sweden. No people or buildings were reported injured or damaged. m.

on Maundy Thursday. According to the rescue service of northern Älvsborg, over 2,000 square meters of land were affected, and it is difficult to assess if more land might start moving. The incident involved two smaller and one larger landslide.

An area of 40,000 square meters has been cordoned off to keep the public away, and the rescue service is working on-site with drones to monitor the area. The cause of the landslide and the exact time it occurred remain unclear. Authorities are awaiting SGI for a geotechnical investigation.

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