Norway: fire destroyed the historic village of Laerdalsovri
About 52 people were hospitalized as a result of a fire that partially destroyed the historical village of Laerdalsovri, this weekend. The fire started on Saturday night and affected 23 buildings, 16 of which were totally destroyed.The village of Laerdalsovri is situated in the region of the Western Fjords in the South of the country and is a tourist destination famous for 160 wooden homes in the 18th and 19th century which, until now, were impeccably preserved.During the fire, which still breaks out, hundreds of residents had to be evacuated due to strong winds which made feel, which boosted the spread of flame.Among the destroyed buildings are industrial facilities, community centers and holiday homes. Three of the ravaged buildings belonged to the protected area of Laerdalsovri. The village of 1.13 square kilometers, has about 1,150 inhabitants. According to the Daily Mail, the authorities haven't been able to determine the cause of the fire.Laerdalsovri is an important tourist centre and eco-Norway, getting close to Sognefjorden, the longest and deepest Norwegian Fjord. .fancybox-wrap { position: absolute; top:0; left: 0; z-index: 8020; } .fancybox-skin { position: relative; /*margin-top:20px !important;*/ background: #222222; color: #74b32e; text-shadow: none; -webkit-border-radius: 2px; -moz-border-radius: 2px; border-radius: 2px; } .fancybox-opened { z-index: 8030; } .fancybox-opened .fancybox-skin { -webkit-box-shadow: 0 10px 25px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5); -moz-box-shadow: 0 10px 25px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5); box-shadow: 0 10px 25px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5); } .fancybox-outer, .fancybox-inner { position: relative; } .fancybox-inner { overflow: hidden; } .fancybox-type-iframe .fancybox-inner { -webkit-overflow-scrolling: touch; } .fancybox-close{ background: url('wp-content/themes/codistage/styles/fancybox/exit.png') no-repeat; width:25px; height:25px; float:right; margin-top:10px; margin-right:5px; } /*.ngg-gallery-image img{width:565px; height:393px;}*/Laerdalsoyri1of 8jQuery(document).ready(function($) { var thumbContainerWidth = 0, thumbs = Array(), selectedIndex = 1, thumbIndex = 1, imageOffset = 7; $('.ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box').each(function() { thumbs.push($(this)); }); /*thumbnail navigation */ $('.ngg-greensavers-thumb-next').unbind().bind('click', function(e) { e.preventDefault(); if(thumbIndex<= (thumbs.length-imageOffset)) { $('.ngg-thumbnails-container').stop().animate({ left : -$(thumbs[thumbIndex]).position().left }); thumbIndex++; } }); $('.ngg-greensavers-thumb-prev').unbind().bind('click', function(e) { e.preventDefault(); if(thumbIndex >1) { $('.ngg-thumbnails-container').stop().animate({ left : $('.ngg-thumbnails-container').position().left + ( $(thumbs[thumbIndex-1]).position().left - $(thumbs[thumbIndex-2]).position().left ) }); thumbIndex--; } }); $(window).load(function() { /* set thumbnail container width */ $('.ngg-gallery-thumbnail').each(function() { thumbContainerWidth = thumbContainerWidth + $(this).width() + 10; }); $('.ngg-thumbnails-container').width(thumbContainerWidth); }); });
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