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Person rescued from river in Bærum on May Day

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  • Person rescued from Sandvikselva river in Bærum on May 1 night
  • Victim no longer in critical condition; CPR performed at scene
  • No criminal act suspected, according to police attorney

CPR was initiated at the scene before the person was taken to hospital, major media reported. According to NRK Nyheter, police attorney Kari Kirkhorn described that there are still no indications of a criminal act. The cause of the incident and the identity of the person remain unknown.

In separate incidents, a man was pulled from a small river in Rogaland after being observed by witnesses, the Sør-Vest police district said. Additionally, major media reported that a man in his 50s was rescued from the Nidelva river by passersby and sent to hospital. The conditions of the men rescued in Rogaland and Nidelva have not been disclosed, and it is unclear if the incidents are connected.

There are still no indications that anything criminal has happened.

Kari Kirkhorn, Police attorney
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