There have been more incidents than normal for the main rescue center in southern Norway this weekend – both on land and at water.
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– It has been hectic, both yesterday and today, says Johan Mannsåker, rescue manager at HRS Southern Norway.
– There have been many small boats that have been surprised by strong winds.
He estimates that HRS Southern Norway has had approximately ten incidents at sea today alone. Throughout the weekend there are about twenty, where there are normally no more than five or six incidents.
– It has been more than usual, and a little more acute. When we have these cases, there is often plenty of time to respond, while at the weekend there have been somewhat more urgent incidents where people are about to go ashore.
Strong wind increase
There are several people who tell the rescue center that they have been surprised by the wind at the weekend, says Mannsåker. The weather conditions are due, among other things, to a strong increase in wind in Western Norway.
However, the rescue manager does not believe that most people are bad at checking the weather conditions before setting out on a boat trip, but points out that weather and wind can change very quickly.
– It looks like everything is fine in the same team, no serious injuries.
On Sunday evening, the rescue center carried out a planned tow from Drøbak to Oslo. The passengers reported a lot of wind on the three-hour trip:
The crew of the rescue boat “Horn Stayer” moved out on Sunday afternoon to a leisure boat that was heading for land at Utgårdskilen, where rough seas and high waves were reported. Two people and a dog were rescued from the boat:
A boat is said to have lost momentum and drifted ashore in Kragerø on Sunday afternoon. No injuries have been reported:
Must be picked up at height
In addition to what has happened at sea, there have also been a number of alpine incidents, according to Mannsåker. This will mainly apply to climbers who have needed to be helped down from the mountain.
Air ambulances, rescue helicopters and alpine crews have been used.
– There are more incidents than usual, says Mannsåker.
It is mainly Skagastølstinden, as well as some mountain peaks in Møre and Romsdal, from which people have to be rescued.
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