Drammen (Norway), 18 July (LaPresse/AP) – A massive fire in southern Norway destroyed over 100 homes on Friday, forcing hundreds of people to evacuate the area. This was reported by the police and the national public broadcaster. The fire broke out on Friday at around 3.30 pm in a terraced house in the town of Drammen, police said. The blaze then spread to the surrounding area and nearby woodland. This morning, firefighters were still working to bring the fire under control. NRK, the Norwegian public broadcaster, reported that hundreds of people had gone to a reception centre for displaced residents. No residents are reported missing, the police said. The cause of the fire has not yet been established. Drammen is located about 34 kilometres south-west of Oslo.
Norway: hundreds evacuated due to massive fire near Oslo
Drammen (Norway), 18 July (LaPresse/AP) – A massive fire in southern Norway destroyed over 100 homes on Friday, forcing hundreds of people to evacuate the area. This was reported by the police and the national public broadcaster. The fire broke out on Friday at around 3.30 pm in a terraced house in the town of Drammen, police said. The blaze then spread to the surrounding area and nearby woodland. This morning, firefighters were still working to bring the fire under control. NRK, the Norwegian public broadcaster, reported that hundreds of people had gone to a reception centre for displaced residents. No residents are reported missing, the police said. The cause of the fire has not yet been established. Drammen is located about 34 kilometres south-west of Oslo.
