Container ship almost hits house in Norway. Inhabitant was sleeping and only woke up when the neighbour came over to check if he was ok

cosmicrookie@lemmy.world · 3 days ago

Container ship almost hits house in Norway. Inhabitant was sleeping and only woke up when the neighbour came over to check if he was ok

oleorun@real.lemmy.fan · 3 days ago

I found a source in English: https://witness.co.za/news/2025/05/22/norway-cabin-owner-snoozes-as-cargo-ship-runs-aground-outside/

jqubed@lemmy.world · 3 days ago

Helberg only discovered the unexpected visitor when a panicked neighbour who had rung his doorbell repeatedly to no avail gave up and called him on the phone.

“The doorbell rang at a time of day when I don’t like to open,” Helberg told television channel TV2.

Relatable

jballs@sh.itjust.works · 3 days ago

Helberg says he did not wake up when the ship hit land a few meters away from the house.

But we woke up to the neighbor loudly ringing the doorbell. He said: Haven’t you seen the ship?

It was quite absurd. When I looked out the window, there was a huge ship’s bow there, says Helberg.

Lol I love this guy

Kühlschrank@lemmy.world · 3 days ago

This seems like a Douglas Adams skit

jqubed@lemmy.world · 2 days ago

Watching this interview it really does:

verity_kindle@sh.itjust.works · 3 days ago

Helberg, the hero of Trondheim. It’s a warmish spring morning; how many of those do they get a year there? 20? Helberg is not gonna waste that.

jqubed@lemmy.world · 2 days ago

Saw this interview with him on Imgur just now; he’s so nonchalant:

Container ship almost hits house in Norway. Inhabitant was sleeping and only woke up when the neighbour came over to check if he was ok

Container ship almost hits house in Norway. Inhabitant was sleeping and only woke up when the neighbour came over to check if he was ok

Båt på grunn i Trondheimsfjorden