Storm aftermath, Nidaros concert film and Covid vaccine trial

The Trøndelag / Trondheim news of the last 48 hours: the storm that battered the Norwegian coast cut power and disrupted shipping in Trøndelag, while Nidaros Cathedral is hosting the filming of a concert film with organist Anna Lapwood. An unprecedented trial over Covid vaccine side effects has opened in Trondheim, and the regional press mentions a Ukrainian report on risks of attacks in central Norway.

Trøndelag news: after the storm, power returns slowly

A storm hit the Norwegian coast on Monday, with strong winds that complicated crossings on ferries in Møre og Romsdal, Trøndelag and Nordland. Police asked the public to stay away from closed roads (NRK Trøndelag / Trondheim). The wind was still blowing strongly in places on Tuesday, but the night was relatively calm for the emergency services. Police received no reports of weather-related incidents.

The traffic management centre (Veitrafikksentralen) reported a few fallen trees on roads, with no other major problems: contractors are alerted quickly as soon as a tree falls. The weather led to several cancellations in ferry traffic. On Tuesday morning, most services were back in operation, but a few express boat departures remained cancelled (NRK Trøndelag / Trondheim). At 06:00, 186 customers of the grid operator Tensio were still affected by power cuts.

Insurer Gjensidige had received only a few claims after the weather episode. “Wind gusts this strong have a very high damage potential, so we expect more claims to come in afterwards. But overall, it seems to have gone fairly well,” said communications director Pål Rune Eklo (NRK Trøndelag / Trondheim).

Nidaros Cathedral turned into Midgard for a concert film

British organist Anna Lapwood, 31, is filming a concert film in Nidaros Cathedral, in Trondheim, with the Nidaros Cathedral girls' choir (Nidarosdomens jentekor) and the Nidaros domkor (NRK Trøndelag / Trondheim). Tatler magazine has dubbed her “classical music's answer to Taylor Swift”; she is the holder of the organ at the Royal Albert Hall in London.

The film draws on the music from the album “Not all who wander are lost”, which she recorded earlier this year in the cathedral. As the title suggests, the album features works inspired by the universe of The Lord of the Rings by Tolkien, along with other film music and classical works. For the filming, the cathedral is being transformed into Midgard.

“I hope to take a little of the magic of Trondheim and share it with as many people as possible,” said Anna Lapwood in a video from the production company, which NRK has seen (NRK Trøndelag / Trondheim).

A first appeal trial over the Covid vaccine

A nurse, referred to by the first name “Jon” in the courtroom, opened his case against the state before the Frostating court of appeal in Trondheim on Monday. He believes the Covid vaccine he received in February 2021 caused his myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME) and is claiming compensation for injury related to care (NRK Trøndelag / Trondheim).

“There are days when the form is a bit better, when you manage to go out and get some air. And then there are days when you get up and go straight to lie down on the sofa,” he told the court. He also spoke of the difficulty of no longer being able to go to his workplace. According to NRK, this is the first compensation case linked to Covid vaccine side effects to be heard by a court of appeal in Norway, which could give it particular significance for cases to come.

Politics, security and the regional economy

Adresseavisen reports that a Ukrainian report warns of the risk of attacks targeting sites in central Norway (Midt-Norge). The information was published by the regional daily on Tuesday 6 October late afternoon (Adresseavisen).

On the political front, ministers meet students on NRK's Midtnytt programme (NRK Trøndelag / Trondheim). In transport, screens on the AtB bus network went down on Tuesday evening (Adresseavisen, 6 October, 21:00). On the local property market, a home was sold well below the asking price (Adresseavisen, 6 October, 18:00).

📌 Local briefs

A foreign national, a member of a travel party on the island of Hitra, was swept by a wind gust and fell into the water near Dolmsundet marina on Monday afternoon. Pulled from the water by people on site, he received cardiopulmonary resuscitation and was then airlifted at 17:10 by rescue helicopter to Trondheim's St. Olav hospital, unconscious. His condition was described as critical. Police have interviewed several witnesses (NRK Trøndelag / Trondheim).

In Holtålen, a man in his twenties died after a 14-metre fall down a mine shaft. Five friends, NTNU students, were on a cabin weekend in the area and had walked to the Killingdal sector, which is partly closed to the public. Police are investigating and a post-mortem examination of the deceased is to be carried out (NRK Trøndelag / Trondheim).

These two news items round off the Trøndelag / Trondheim news for the period covered.

Sources: NRK Trøndelag / Trondheim, Adresseavisen, The Local Norway — Period: 06 October 2026 and 07 October 2026