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Dam in Norway partially bursts after days of heavy rain

Por: Los Angeles Times World August 09, 2023

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A dam partially burst Wednesday following days of heavy rain that triggered landslides and flooding in mountainous southern Norway, a police official said. Communities downstream already had been evacuated. The Glama, Norway’s longest and biggest river, is dammed at the Braskereidfoss hydroelectric power plant, which was underwater and out of operation. Authorities had considered blowing up part of the dam to prevent downstream communities... + full article



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