A major fire in southern Norway destroyed more than 100 homes on Friday and forced hundreds of people to evacuate the area, according to police and the country’s public broadcaster.
The blaze started in a townhouse in the city of Drammen at about 3.30pm, police said. It then spread through the area and into nearby forests. Firefighters continued their efforts Saturday morning to bring the blaze under control.
NRK, Norway’s public broadcaster, said hundreds of people went to an evacuation centre.
No residents have been reported missing, police said. It was not immediately clear what caused the fire.
Drammen is about 34km southwest of Oslo.
AP
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