Norwegian rescue teams deployed five helicopters to Jotunheimen on February 3, 2026, between 8:45 PM and 9:45 PM UTC to conduct a rescue operation for a hiking group of 15 people, according to a report from the reporting window. The operation targets the group amid challenging conditions in the mountainous region. The helicopters were sent to the scene to locate and evacuate the hikers, as stated in the source detailing the emergency response. No further details on the group's condition, specific location within Jotunheimen, or the reason for the rescue were provided during this one-hour period. This development occurred independently of prior reports on Norwegian diplomatic and royal associations with Jeffrey Epstein, which surfaced earlier on February 3 but received no updates in the current window.
