Sweden's 112 Emergency: 8,000 Calls on New Year's Eve
Sweden's emergency number 112 is inundated with 8,000 calls every New Year's Eve, a third of which are non-emergencies. This predictable surge risks...
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Sweden's emergency number 112 is inundated with 8,000 calls every New Year's Eve, a third of which are non-emergencies. This predictable surge risks...
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Firefighters in Innlandet are battling a major barn fire in Løten, working to prevent flames from spreading to a nearby house. The incident...
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A missing hiker was rescued from Bergen's mountains in a major nighttime operation involving police and volunteer teams. The successful find...
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