OSLO: A bus carrying a number of international vacationers went off the highway and ended up partially submerged in a lake close to the Raftsundet strait that separates the Lofoten archipelago from the Norwegian mainland, killing three individuals and injuring 4, police mentioned on Thursday (Dec 27).
“Lots of the passengers on the bus have been international nationals,” police mentioned, including that 58 individuals have been impacted.
Passengers from eight nations have been on board: China, France, India, Malaysia, the Netherlands, Norway, Singapore and South Sudan.
The Lofoten archipelago is a well-liked winter vacation spot to look at the northern lights.
Police mentioned among the evacuated passengers have been delivered to a neighborhood college whereas three have been transported to hospital by helicopter.
“The climate circumstances within the area are unhealthy, complicating rescue operations,” native police mentioned in a press release.
Robust wind gusts are presently hitting the realm.
“The precedence now could be to deal with the injured and an investigation can be launched to make clear what transpired,” Norwegian information company NTB cited Nordland police officer Bent Are Eilertsen as saying.
He added it was proving troublesome to contact relations because of the lack of a whole listing of passengers and the variety of nationalities.
