Evacuated students finally returned to their Oslo apartments on Tuesday after a landslide at Carl Berner. They had just five minutes each to grab essential items.
Saga Hoff found her washing machine still full of clean clothes outside the student housing. She had started the laundry right before Sunday's landslide forced evacuations.
"These are my wool clothes," Hoff said. "It's such a relief I don't need to buy new ones."
The students received bags at a meeting point before entering in groups organized by floor. Many described the experience as stressful with staff shouting time reminders.
Didrik Urberg Johannesen had prepared a detailed list including ten pairs of socks and underwear. He still forgot toiletries during the rushed collection.
"People kept shouting 'Four minutes left! Three minutes left!' I got stressed and forgot things I needed," Johannesen explained.
Kotryna Cebatoriute, a 21-year-old biotechnology student, grabbed winter clothes and wool garments. She described feeling strange returning to her room under supervision.
"It felt unfamiliar with guards, open doors and the whole situation," Cebatoriute said. The landslide damage looked "like a piece of cake that broke off."
Cleanup work cannot begin until protective sand containers are installed. Officials confirmed the building structure remains solid despite the landslide.
The rushed retrieval process highlights the ongoing disruption for students, though the building itself appears structurally sound despite the dramatic landslide scene.