The Local Sweden https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Sweden in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Where in Sweden is the risk of landslides the highest? Certain areas in Sweden are more prone to landslides and undermining than others. A new survey has looked at landslide hotspots in the country. https://www.thelocal.se/20240802/where-in-sweden-is-the-risk-of-landslides-the-highest Fri, 02 Aug 2024 10:44:17 +0200 where-in-sweden-is-the-risk-of-landslides-the-highest Swedish authorities: Worker negligence behind motorway landslide Swedish authorities said on Thursday that worker negligence at a construction site was believed to be behind a landslide that tore apart a motorway in western Sweden in September. https://www.thelocal.se/20240328/swedish-authorities-worker-negligence-behind-motorway-landslide Thu, 28 Mar 2024 18:00:39 +0100 swedish-authorities-worker-negligence-behind-motorway-landslide Swedish motorway landslide: What happens next? A landslide on the E6 motorway between Gothenburg and Oslo has been described by the local municipality as “a severed artery”. What’s next and when can we expect the road to be repaired? https://www.thelocal.se/20230925/swedish-motorway-landslide-what-happens-next Mon, 25 Sep 2023 17:08:54 +0200 swedish-motorway-landslide-what-happens-next IN PICTURES: How a massive landslide completely wrecked Gothenburg-Oslo motorway A mudslide destroyed the busy E6 motorway at Stenungsund, north of Gothenburg, and created a sinkhole which authorities expect will take months to repair. https://www.thelocal.se/20230925/in-pictures-how-a-landslide-completely-wrecked-gothenburg-oslo-motorway Mon, 25 Sep 2023 13:05:52 +0200 in-pictures-how-a-landslide-completely-wrecked-gothenburg-oslo-motorway IN NUMBERS: Sweden's lucky escape as landslide causes huge motorway sinkhole A busy Swedish motorway moved 50 metres as waves of mud came crashing down on the road. The incident is expected to cause months of traffic chaos – but numbers show that it could have been much worse. https://www.thelocal.se/20230925/in-numbers-swedens-lucky-escape-as-landslide-causes-huge-motorway-sinkhole Mon, 25 Sep 2023 12:23:05 +0200 in-numbers-swedens-lucky-escape-as-landslide-causes-huge-motorway-sinkhole Large chunk of Swedish motorway collapses after landslide A landslide tore apart a stretch of motorway in Sweden on Saturday, injuring three people, police and emergency services said. https://www.thelocal.se/20230923/large-chunk-of-swedish-motorway-collapses-after-landslide Sat, 23 Sep 2023 13:42:22 +0200 large-chunk-of-swedish-motorway-collapses-after-landslide