A third person is also missing in Norway – and it looks like there’s evidence of a crime

On Thursday evening, the police received a report that a third person was missing on a remote property in the mountainous areas outside Fosen. The police confirm that the search has now been expanded and that the task force in the Storheia area has been significantly reinforced. The woman is believed to be connected to the first two missing persons. With three people reported missing, the situation is now at a critical stage. “We have increased our search teams and opened up more areas. Conditions are challenging,” says the head of the search operation.

According to the police, after a person was injured at the site, unusual conditions were reported at the house. Witnesses describe a strong smell of sulphur, and it has been suggested that the house may be rigged with traps. This information put the search operation on high alert.

At around 4 o’clock on Thursday, Red Cross search teams were the first to be dispatched to search for the first two missing people. The teams followed the specified route from Teksdalen via Tyssbotn and on towards Torsvika. At around 11 p.m., the first patrol arrived at the house where the missing people were believed to be. At the same time, the police received a report that another person had been reported missing. During the search of the house, one of the Red Cross volunteers fell through a basement staircase, apparently triggered as a trap, and was injured.

The injured volunteer received immediate first aid at the scene and was evacuated from the area. After the incident, Rasmus Lein, head of operations at Fosen Fire and Rescue, said that the police immediately cordoned off the house as a suspected crime scene.

We followed Section 216 of the Criminal Procedure Act and police instructions carefully. The area has been cordoned off so that no unauthorised persons can enter and so that we can work safely. The cordon serves a dual purpose: it protects potential evidence and ensures the safety of everyone involved.

The incident commander also reports that crews reported a strong smell of sulphur in the area and that they withdrew for a safety assessment. According to the Norwegian Directorate of Health’s guidelines, hazards must first be identified and the site secured before operations can continue, Lein emphasises.