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
Det var 16 personer om bord i det 135 meter lange fartøyet.
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I found a source in English: https://witness.co.za/news/2025/05/22/norway-cabin-owner-snoozes-as-cargo-ship-runs-aground-outside/
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
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
This seems like a Douglas Adams skit
Watching this interview it really does:
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.
Saw this interview with him on Imgur just now; he’s so nonchalant:
