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Rockfall over road 300, road closed

Road closed

Road 300 is closed from vei 501 to Sverdrupbyen

Rocks fell across Road 300 below Platåberget on Wednesday. The road is closed from the junction with vei 501 south to Sverdrupbyen. It is not yet known when it will open again.

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