About 60 people are stuck at the Kebnekaise mountain station due to strong winds and high water levels. Neither scooters nor helicopters can get to the place, but even so, those who are stuck on Sweden’s highest mountain are in no trouble. – The only thing is that people are starting to get a little concerned that you should have returned to work, says Oscar Kihlborg, who is at the scene, to TV4 Nyheterna. Warm storm winds that have blown over the area in recent days have caused huge amounts of snow to melt. On Thursday morning, it blew 42 meters per second up the mountain, which is about 10 meters per second stronger than hurricane force, says Oscar Kihlborg. – It sounds very dramatic that we are not coming from here. The scooters can’t go any further, so we’re a bunch stuck up here, he says. Living on the summer’s food In order to avoid flying food in by helicopter during the summer, scooters have been used during the winter and spring to fill the stores – something that has proven to be lucky for those who are now stuck on the mountain. – There is plenty of food here, so we don’t run out. It’s crowded in the storeroom, says Oscar Kihlborg, who tells us that people play games and drink hot chocolate in front of the fireplace to pass the time. Unclear when help will arrive It is still unclear when people will be able to be evacuated from the mountain station. – I think the weather will be colder on Sunday and then there is a possibility that the creeks will freeze and that you will drive scooter transports. It is possible that there may be some helicopter transport before then, says Oscar Kihlborg. – I would prefer to avoid flying a helicopter, but if you have no choice, it is the only way out.
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