Francesca Guillett
BBC News
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A Norwegian man wakes up and finds that a giant vessel was running badly and crashing into his front yard.
135mship (443ft) missed Johann Helberg’s house in meters at 05:00 local time (03:00 GMT) on Thursday.
Mr. Helberg was warned of the fuss by his panicked neighbor, who was watching the ship straight towards the ship in Bayetset, near Trondheim.
“The doorbell rang on the day I didn’t want to open,” Helberg told TV2.
“I was pretty surprised to go to the window and see the big boat,” he added in an interview with the Guardian.
“I had to bend my neck and look at the top. That was very unrealistic.”
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Neighbor Jostein Jorgensen said the ship headed towards land at full speed, and he woke up to the sound of the ship and ran to Mr. Helberg’s house.
“I was sure he was outside already, but no, there were no signs of life. I rang the doorbell over and over again,” Jorgensen said.
“And only when I called him could I contact him,” he told TV2.
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The NCL Salten, a Cyprus-style cargo ship, had 16 people on board, and when the course was off, they were moving southwest through the Trondheimfjord towards Orkanger.
No one was injured in the incident, AFP news agency reported.
I don’t know what caused the crash. Norwegian police are said to be investigating it.
“It’s a very bulky new neighbor, but it’s going to disappear soon,” added Helberg.
Reports say the ship had previously stranded in 2023, but has now become free under its own power.
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