The accident occurred in Verdal, about 10 miles from Åre in the Swedish mountains.

- It is confirmed that there are injured and possibly dead, says Roger Gjersvold at Midtnorge's alarm center.

The police write on Twitter that a rescue operation has begun.

Siv Namork, rescue leader at the main rescue center in southern Norway, tells the newspaper Innherred that there are three people involved in the accident.