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Landslide closes road in Torsby, Sweden

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  • A landslide has closed road 957 between Fastnäs and Björby in Torsby.
  • No major measures are planned over the weekend, according to the Transport Administration.
  • Residents are using alternative routes, with some taking road 62 and others going to Stöllet.

A landslide has occurred on road 957 in Torsby, Sweden, leading to the closure of the stretch between Fastnäs and Björby. The Torsby municipality announced the landslide on Saturday morning, and videos show the situation. According to the Swedish Transport Administration, no major measures are planned over the weekend.

Daniel Gustafsson, a road traffic manager and informer at the Transport Administration, stated that precipitation combined with snowmelt and ground frost may have caused the landslide. Torsby's municipal director Thomas Stjerndorff said residents below the landslide are using road 62 to exit, while those to the north must go up to Stöllet.

precipitation combined with snowmelt and ground frost may have caused the landslide

Daniel Gustafsson, road traffic manager and informer at the Transport Administration

residents below the landslide are using road 62 to exit, while those to the north must go up to Stöllet

Thomas Stjerndorff, Torsby's municipal director

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