A year ago the Åkerneset collapsed into the Geirangerfjord
and caused an 80-meter high tidal wave.
248 people died in this natural disaster.
We heard stories about courage, care and goodwill.
But what could we have done as a society
to prevent a catastrophe,
and can this happen again?
The Geiranger committee presented its report this week.
Welcome, Senior Vice President and Senior Researcher Johannes Løberg.
How do you work as a researcher,
if you have to find the answer after such a natural disaster?
When the forces of nature strike, they strike blindly.
Unfortunately, no one can say exactly,
when or where an earthquake occurs.
Especially such a small earthquake
that caused the loosening of the mountain slope in Geiranger.
With that knowledge, do people have to live there?
That is very difficult to assess.
But fear does not help.
We are not above nature. We live in the middle of it.
Løberg, we invited someone in the studio,
named after this tragedy.
- Are you ready? - Let's first look at these photos.
Good luck.
Many people in Geiranger on the 6th of May,
owe their lives to one man.
Welcome, geologist Kristian Eikjord.
THE QUAKE
3 YEARS AFTER THE ACCIDENT
GEIRANGER 310 KM FROM THE CENTER OF OSLO
Hey.
Sorry, I'm late.
- Did you forget about me? - Forgotten? Are you crazy?
Nice to see you.
- Shall I take that? - Yes.
- You must be hungry. - Yes. A little.
I have not been to the store, but...
- Omelet? - Yes.
- Omelette and crispbread? - Good.
How is it at home?
Do you have a boyfriend?
Not me.
- And you? - Me? No.
Do you miss mom?
Yes, occasionally.
Maybe it went better now.
Perhaps.
I'm fine now.
LIVES SAVED - EVERYTHING LOST
Please come
Julia, please. Come.
What is this?
- Just something that I'm working on. - What then?
It is getting late. Come on, we're going down
I do not understand all this.
You can not understand that either.
So many died in that accident.
So much that we knew...
You saved Mama and Sondre. You saved me.
Come. We're going down.
BELL CLOUDS
"Many deaths because I warned them too late".
Good morning. I made breakfast.
Crispbread with cheese and paprika.
And I warm up the coffee from yesterday.
I also cleaned up.
You better go home.
- Home? Why? - You're a big girl now.
You understand that I can not visit now.
I thought I was going Thursday.
It's better for you, now that it's so with dad...
that you're going home.
But the ticket has already been purchased.
Come, pack your things.
OSLOFJORDTUNNEL 29 KM FROM THE CENTER OF OSLO
The cause of the accident is still unknown.
The police were informed early about a serious accident.
It quickly became clear that two people had died.
The tunnel is closed in both directions.
It is unclear when it is open again.
Norway has 32 tunnels under the sea
which are steeper than the Oslo tunnel.
Many criticize the slope of this tunnel.
The identity of the two deceased persons has been confirmed.
They are Inga Hansen and Konrad Lindblom. The family is informed.
Lindblom was geologist at Norsar.
He was not involved in tunnel construction.
Our reporter Mats Andersen was on the spot shortly after the accident.
The Oslofjord tunnel has been hit by...
Missed calls from Konrad Norsar (3)
We can not enter the tunnel, but have been informed by the police
that two people were killed when something fell out of the ceiling.
Hi Kristian, we have not spoken to each other for a long time.
Attached an excerpt... Please contact us as soon as you....
CONTRACTORS Fear of safety in Oslofjord tunnel.
OSLOFJORDTUNNEL FREEZING
"We thought the security was sufficient."
Unconscious after gas leakage.
The power outage paralyzes the emergency network.
SEE NORSAR REPORT 19 / 5-17
See modification 1 / 8-16 - 1 / 8-17.
NOT IN DSB REPORT
Cause of breakthrough found.
Basement for the second time full of water See quake same date 20 / 8-17.
BY MOVEMENTS?
100 years ago "Oslo quake" It can happen again.
The gap of Oslo is not dead.
The threat of a new earthquake in Oslo is real.
Geologist Kristian Eikjord is considered a great hero.
NORSAR CENTER OSLO
Kristian!
- Hey. - Nice to see.
With a beard. I almost did not recognize you.
- Coffee? - Thanks, if you have.
- Ingrid, do you have copies for us? - Yes, okay.
I've looked at everything you asked for.
RESEARCH - PREVIOUS DATA No results.
- No one's rash? - No.
No bad word about Konrad. He was a good person, but...
He sometimes went a bit far with alternative theories.
We are now making the most accurate measurements ever.
Detailed measurements that we could only dream of.
Take the 3.8 earthquake in Bergen last year.
Let's see.
Take a look.
Were there more results that day?
No, yellow spots are caused by humans.
Construction work and explosives. Only the red ones are earthquakes.
So Norway works.
And if something goes wrong, Ingrid will adjust to this.
We also adapted to Geiranger.
We can not measure an earthquake before it happens.
RØA 7 KM FROM THE CENTER OF OSLO
- Hey. - I'm here.
I am Kristian Eikjord. I worked at Konrad.
Then you might know that he is dead.
Of course. Are you family?
Konrad is my father. Or he was my father.
Sorry. Sorry for your loss.
- Did you work together? - Yes, or... Yes.
Konrad was a friend. He contacted me.
I did not know that my father had friends.
Maybe more colleague than a friend.
I am interested in his work. I would like to see his papers.
Look in his office.
I have to go to the funeral director.
- Is it good? - Yes. It will have to be done anyway.
Thank you.
Hey. With Marit. Right. Low wooden house.
Beside the big yellow. All right. I'm here.
Damn.
How do we know that the yellow spots are not really red?
How do we know which earthquake is human and which of nature?
Like I said, construction work and explosions.
But how do we know that? - The contractors report it.
- They report every explosion? - They report projects.
So the contractor reports the entire construction period?
Yes, in principle.
Are there works in the Oslofjord tunnel now?
Yes.
Call the contractor.
Kristian, that's a bit...
Do me a favor, I will not bother you anymore.
If there were no construction work that day...
What was it then?
- I'm going to call, okay? - Thanks.
GAMBLEBYEN 1.2 KM FROM THE CENTER OF OSLO
Hi, Sondre. - Hi Dad.
This is my friend Mia.
- Nice to meet you here. - I live here.
Of course.
- Are you going somewhere? - Yes, to the cinema.
- Maybe we'll talk later. - Yes.
It was nice to see you.
- You look nice. - Thanks.
You too.
- And Julia? - He's already sleeping.
She forgot this.
She has a rehearsal in the opera tomorrow.
Does she sing?
She dances ballet.
You can come and see if you feel like it.
-If you have time - Of course.
She loves that.
It was stupid what happened to Julia in Geiranger.
We both know that it is difficult now.
It is quite tempting to lie down with a small nervous breakdown.
You should give it a try. It's pretty nice.
Idun.
What I am saying now sounds utterly insane.
Do not be afraid.
It is an old house, but it is the second time this week.
Everything seems fine.
Maybe it's overheated. Wait a second.
Can I have a little light? Hey.
Can I be a little light, Kristian?
What do we do now?
Idun, it's good.
And it does not work.
I understand why you left me. What I was trying...
I did not leave you. You left us alone.
Nice to see you.
Mom. When does dad come?
I do not know. He knows what time it starts.
Dad is coming today.
- Are you enthusiastic? - Good luck!
- Hey. - I'm here.
What are you doing?
Your father was working on something important.
I have to close and then leave.
Do you ever have that? Something is going to happen, but you do not know what.
I grew up with my father, who had it all the time.
He could not walk past a stone without taking a sample.
Did you read that?
He was wrong.
Yes. Maybe the time.
He was right that if an earthquake hits Oslo now,
with a different force than in 1904, for example 6...
...or 8. That is not twice as powerful.
That is a million times more powerful. Thousands of people would die.
I really have to go. Did you find what you were looking for?
- Take what you want. - It can be difficult to hear this.
But some things are more important than a daughter.
Or a son, or family.
But I have to go.
I have to choose music for my father's funeral.
Because he had an important job in the tunnel.
Do you know why I think he was there?
- No. - To save you.
You and many others.
I have to see that tunnel.
I'm not going into that tunnel.
Do not you want to know what he did there?
This is important.
Ready.
Can not we just go?
Wait a second.
Hold this for a moment.
Can I get some light here?
- Kristian. - Be right there.
- Hello, Idun. - Hi. Where are you?
- Sorry. - Are you still coming?
I was on my way, but something came up.
So I'll come later.
- Are you far away? - I...
Kristian? Are you there? Hey?
Are you there? Do you hear me?
- I hear you. - Are you coming or not?
-We are coming. - What?
Hey. Idun.
Do you hear me? Idun? Hey.
Julia!
Kristian...
- Have you seen Julia? - I think she's upstairs.
You should not be here now. You have to go outside.
Have you seen my daughter? She was in the performance.
Listen. There is no one here. Everyone is outside.
It is not safe here now. Go outside.
Is everything all right? Is it going well?
Come on, honey. We have to get out.
- Where is Daddy? - He is not here. It goes well.
We have to go outside. Come on, honey. Everything will be fine.
Come on.
Come. If so.
Hey? Idun?
-We're going home. Just come.
- I'll come right away. - Beautiful.
- John. It was an earthquake, was not it? - What are you doing here?
They called you. It was an earthquake, was not it?
There was a movement, and we are going to investigate that now.
A movement?
Do not you see what happens?
I just have to do my job.
That is Oslo.
Do you know what Konrad did in the tunnel? He collected stone samples.
That is the stone monster he did not get.
Wait a second.
Kristian, that stone there proves nothing.
We already knew that the mountain around the tunnel is not strong.
What happens in the tunnel does not mean that an earthquake will occur.
It was just a new accident in the busiest tunnel in Norway.
Those yellow spots... The quake is hidden behind the explosions.
The explosions are camouflage.
Look.
Look at that pillar. That is not an explosion or camouflage.
That is a construction error.
The quake we saw came from the opera house itself when it collapsed.
If there had been a quake, we would not be here.
Bjørvika is built on sea clay. That is like jelly on a cake.
A little push, and the whole lot moves.
The power has failed. There was...
Power outages can have many causes.
I know it is not easy. You have been through a disaster.
Unbelievable what you have experienced.
But that does not mean that there are accidents everywhere you are.
Can you please go now?
What is happening?
Go home.
A construction error in a pillar can have many reasons.
We want to investigate this thoroughly.
It was dramatic for the children in the opera...
Where did you stay? Why did not you come?
Sorry.
But I am here now.
Why are you here?
What do you want?
I do not know.
My God. I see disasters everywhere.
We miss you.
Can you at least try to be a bit of a father?
- You do not understand... - What do I not understand?
What do I not understand? I was in Geiranger too.
You did everything you could. You saved a lot of people.
Your family survived. We were lucky.
We are here. All of us.
So the computer system recorded a power failure in the Opera at 20.05.18?
And the accident itself was a few seconds later, around 20.05.20.
Great, thank you. See you later.
Do you have the time for the Opera movement yesterday?
He is registered at 20.04.57.
20.05.18 - 20.05.30 - 20.04.57 Power failure - Accident
20.05.18 - 20.05.30 - 20.04.57 Power failure - Accident.
I just step into some water.
I'm on my way. I'll check it out.
I have become quite wet.
Are you ready, Dad? The whole family thing?
I hope so.
- So it will be something? - I hope so.
That is beautiful.
- Where are you going? - To the University.
Now? - Yes.
- Do you have to bring food? - No. Have I. Bye.
Day.
Are you and mom together now?
To be honest, I do not know.
I have to show you something.
That applies to the entire company. Explosions and other work.
All of Oslo. you do not have to worry.
Our research is in a hurry. Thank you.
John. Look at this.
It seems like a system.
The warning system.
Gas.
- Gas that kills those rats. - Gas?
- A limn outbreak. - Hi.
What kind of outbreak?
Toxic gases that flow out of the mountain.
The Nyosmeer in Cameroon, 1986.
Gas? I thought you were afraid of a quake.
Yes, I'm afraid of that.
And it is happening now.
Now go get dressed.
Nausea is a physiological process in which we...
Fasten belt. We're going to get mommy. To drive.
Come on. Then tell Idun.
I do not know what to say.
That was in the fall anyway? Is he now normal again?
Right now.
And next time, when he gets weird again?
It'll be fine.
To drive.
Close cultures such as England and Norway...
- You again? - Sorry.
Read it aloud if it is so important. Where did we stay?
- What is it? - Nothing.
- Why are we driving so fast? - Emergency center.
I have placed four bombs at the university.
- They explode in 10 minutes. - University?
- Here to the left! - I can not do that.
Wait, Dad.
- I'll be right back. - Do not leave.
I promise I will come back soon. I'm going to get mommy.
You stay here with Marit. Do you promise?
- Marit? Watch Julia! - Daddy!
That's right. Hey.
I'm looking at it. Can I call you back?
Idun Eikjord, I have to speak to her. An accident happened.
- Where is she? - Idun?
- She's at 34. - 34?
- On the 34th floor. - Damn.
Middle lift all the way up.
Hi, Kristian.
Have you seen anything on the screen? Soon you will see big shifts.
- If we are not prepared... - We have already done that.
Call someone. Start warning people.
- We can talk later. - There is no later.
Call someone up. I do not know who. Start the sirens. John?
Real metaphors. And that is the dating process
Mia, we have to leave now. I have a bad feeling.
Wait a second.
Maybe we should leave here.
Watch the metaphors for animals being hunted...
Out of the way. I have to deliver something. - Can not you just pass by?
I can go aside.
Wait a second.
Hey.
Come with me. Everyone has to go outside.
- There is now an earthquake. - Kristian, please sit down.
This is the worst place to be. Go now.
Kristian, take it easy.
If there is an earthquake, they would warn us.
Nobody warns you. Come on!
I'm coming with you. We drink a cup of coffee and talk.
Sorry, everyone! We have to leave the building now!
Do you know what such a false alarm costs?
You have pressed the fire alarm. The elevator goes to the ground floor.
Why is Julia here?
- An interesting transformation... - Come on, let's go.
- What? - Now it has been nice.
There was an alarm, so everyone has to go outside. - It has stopped.
Sit down or leave.
- You must all leave. - Sit down or leave.
Everyone quietly stay calm and walk to the stairs.
All out.
Is there no range?
Down.
Idun.
Are you OK?
Look at me.
Look at me. Are you OK? Are you all right?
Say something. Please.
Do you hear me? Is it, Julia?
Can you get there and then pull.
I count to three. Can you draw?
One two Three!
To pull!
We will succeed. But we have to do it together.
With the two of them.
There is an opening.
Are you all right?
Hold this. Press as hard as you can.
Julia, get there! As fast as you can! Run!
Hold on.
No!
Grab something.
Come on.
Can you move?
There will be an aftershock. We have to get out of here.
First we have to go through the opening.
Then we get Julia.
- Ready? - No.
Idun. Stand up. I will swing the cable in your direction.
You can do it. Come. I'll come to you.
Julia is waiting upstairs. Come.
Come. Stand up.
Come. If so.
Very well.
I throw the cable at you now.
I will release him now and you will grab him.
Hold on. I'll take you. Come.
You have to climb a bit. A small piece, then I have you.
- Kristian... - Come.
Please come.
I can not do it.
Please!
I love you.
Do not say that. Please.
Just a little bit.
- You have to pick up Julia. - Idun! No.
Now climb up! A little! Then I'll take you.
Do you hear what I'm saying?
A few inches, I can take you. Please.
Another small piece. If so. Come.
Help!
- Marit! - We are here!
Julia! - Daddy!
She's here! Help!
I'm coming!
I thought I lost you.
Let me look at you.
Where is mommy.
Where is mommy?
I think it's so bad.
You must not leave.
Look at me. I will stay here. I promise.
Thank you.
Listening well.
We have to leave here.
Come.
- No! - Julia!
Julia! Stay completely still.
Julia. Do not move.
- Marit! Down. - I am coming.
- You have to take Julia. - All right.
I will swing her to you. Are you ready?
Julia, I'll swing you to Marit. I count to three.
One two Three.
- Let go! - Julia, you have to let me go.
I have you, Julia.
You have to let me go now.
- Julia, let Dad loose. - Let me go.
Norway has the largest earthquake activity in Northern Europe.
There is often movement in Oslo and the entire country.
Scientists expect larger earthquakes in the future.
When they come, no one knows.