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Preikestolen closed to visitors

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. The bodies have not yet been recovered. Police action is ongoing.

Pulpit Rock

The popular tourist attraction was closed for a few hours on Tuesday evening on 21.07/XNUMX. Police say it will also be closed on Wednesday morning.

Fatal victim

This popular tourist destination has been closed for a few hours on Tuesday night and will be closed for part of Wednesday. The reason for the closure is that the police and rescue teams are working to retrieve the deceased from the area. This person has not yet been identified. The police do not suspect that the event was criminal.

. Trail conditions

Ze due to difficult conditions in the area, rescue teams were unable to extract the man and the work will continue today, i.e. Wednesday morning, July 22.07. The action may take some time because it is difficult to reach the deceased, the police informs on Twitter. On Wednesday at 9 a.m. they announce that the area from Preikestolhytta to Preikestolen is closed.

TV2 source

What can you do if you have planned a trip to Preikestolen today?
Our Dariusz, whom we have already written about, is nearby see our article and video 

Update from 20:00

On Wednesday at 19.29, the police announced that their work was finished.

"The preikestolen pulpit is open to normal traffic," the police say.

Some interesting facts about Preikestolen.

In the local tradition, the locals call the uplifted rock Hyvlatonnå, which in translation means the pulpit. It measures 25 x 25 meters and resembles a rostrum or a pulpit where tourists from all over the world gather.
The cliff is at an altitude of 604 m, and it is situated above the Lysefjord, Ryfylke.

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