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| Fire chars historic wooden village in Laerdal Norway | |
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| A night-time blaze has consumed at least 30 buildings in a heritage village in southern Norway, famous for its unique wooden buildings. | |
| Scores of people were evacuated as winds fanned the flames in Laerdalsoyri, a village of 1,150 people in Laerdal, on Sognefjord fjord. | |
| At least 90 people received hospital treatment but no deaths were reported. | At least 90 people received hospital treatment but no deaths were reported. |
| Prime Minister Erna Solberg was due to visit the village as investigators look for the cause of the fire. | |
| While the flames appear to have been extinguished, police warned of a danger they could flare up again. | |
| Residents expressed shock at what one described as "terrible" destruction. | |
| Drone warning | Drone warning |
| Local farmers helped out while emergency services waited for firefighting helicopters to arrive. | |
| At one stage, police told Norwegian newspaper VG that a helicopter was being delayed because of suspected media drones taking pictures in the area. | |
| "It is important for us to stress that if someone is using drones, they must be get them out of there," police spokesman Nils Erik Eggen said. | "It is important for us to stress that if someone is using drones, they must be get them out of there," police spokesman Nils Erik Eggen said. |
| "This could create a hazardous situation and may pose a danger to helicopters." | "This could create a hazardous situation and may pose a danger to helicopters." |
| The police could not say how many drones had been operating in the area. | |
| The Laerdal district contains a stave church and many other historic wooden buildings, hundreds of years old, much visited by tourists. | The Laerdal district contains a stave church and many other historic wooden buildings, hundreds of years old, much visited by tourists. |
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