Students Continue Hotel Stays After Oslo Landslide

Student welfare organization SiO will keep housing students in hotels through the week. The decision affects residents of Hasleveien 9 and 11 buildings in Oslo. A landslide struck the Carl Berner neighborhood on Sunday, displacing 211 students. Students received only five minutes to retrieve belongings from their rooms on Monday afternoon. SiO announced the extended hotel accommodations in a press release. The organization says it wants to provide predictability for affected students. Many Norwegian student housing buildings face maintenance challenges due to aging infrastructure. This incident highlights ongoing student housing pressures in Oslo's competitive rental market.