In Hjlmeland, a family consisting of a mother, father, and their two children has been missing since Friday morning when they reported they were on their way back from a cabin trip but never arrived at their car. According to police, the family are experienced hikers. The search involves dog patrols, drones, helicopters, and volunteers and is expected to continue all night. The reason why the missing family did not return as planned and their current whereabouts remain unknown.
Separately, three men in their 50s who were missing in Suldal in Ryfylke have been found safe and sound. The group was supposed to walk to the DNT cabin Jonstølen on Friday, and relatives alerted that they had not arrived as planned. A large search operation was launched, and during the night to Saturday, search crews and police reached the DNT cabin Bleskestadmoen and found that the hikers had been at the cabin but had moved on. The search was then called off for the night but resumed Saturday morning with large resources, including helicopters and snowmobiles. Police will talk to the hiking group to find out why they did not arrive as planned and also did not report in. An avalanche group is on its way to assess parts of the area that are avalanche-prone, and rescue crews will continue searching in cabins in the area where the group is assumed to have gone. The missing are three men in their 50s, two living in Norway and one in Germany.
In Gothenburg, a tram and a car collided on Sahlgrensgatan at Grönsakstorget in central Gothenburg just before 11 PM on Friday. The collision was a heavy impact. Four people were traveling in the car, which is a taxi, and two of them were trapped when rescue services arrived, with one still pinned. The extent of injuries is unclear. The accident is causing major traffic disruptions, with a complete stop around the roads there.
Ahead of the Easter weekend, the Swedish Transport Administration is going on alert for storm 'Dave' expected to hit Gothenburg. The storm is likely to affect both roads and railways, with a risk of trees falling due to soft ground. The authority urges travelers to plan their trips, follow traffic information, and avoid going out when the wind is strongest. The storm is expected to reach Gothenburg on Sunday morning and peak later in the day, with forecasts of heavy precipitation and wind gusts up to 28 meters per second.
In Jönköping, there was disorder at Asecs during Good Friday evening in connection with the car meet around the motor show at Elmia. Police have about 15 detentions, including for drunkenness and public disturbances. Police are also handling about five assault cases and one drunk driving case. Up to 9,000 people are expected to gather at Asecs during the Easter weekend, with police reinforcements from several regions. Police will be on site with a larger resource all night.
In Gävle, a police operation took place on Friday evening in the Brynäs district on suspicion of a serious crime. A man was initially arrested but later released after suspicions weakened. The crime classification was serious weapons offense, and no one is reported injured in connection with the incident.
At SSAB's area in Luleå, three people sought medical care after work, and the company has stopped all construction work.
In other news, Anna Ellinor Hansrud, with roots from Havøysund and Billefjord, is one of this year's Miss Norway finalists. Hansrud writes on Facebook that she is glad to use her voice through participation in this competition and has highlighted organ donation as an important issue. There were over 240 applicants to the competition, and 19 finalists will compete for the title Miss Norway on August 22 in Oslo.
In Finnmark, police started a search operation Sunday afternoon for a reindeer herder in the Øvre Anarjohka National Park area. Rescue helicopters and volunteer search crews were also called out. The missing was a man in his 80s who according to police was driving a snowmobile. Just before 4:00 PM, police reported that the helicopter had located the missing man, and he was found safe and sound.