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Hatlestad Slide

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Hatlestad Terrasse, 2006
Hatlestad Terrasse, 2006

The Hatlestad Slide was a slide of mud and rock which occurred in the early morning of September 14, 2005 in a rural area in Bergen, Norway, as a result of heavy rainfall. The slide killed three people, wounded seven, and displaced many more, as it hit a row of residential houses in its path while the houses' occupants were asleep. The event is notable not only for the loss of life it caused, but also for how it altered Norwegian policies on environmentalism and housing construction, as well as emergency management. In addition, the question on whether or not to end the treatment of fatally wounded Kristina Hjartåker, who was put on a ventilator until her death in February, sparked national debate, both on the case itself and on the ending of life-prolonging treatment in general.

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Hatlestad Slide
Hatlestad terrasse, Bergen

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N 60.29 ° E 5.38 °
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Hatlestad terrasse 95
5227 Bergen (Fana, Hatlestad Terrasse)
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Hatlestad Terrasse, 2006
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