Kürzlich kam eine Person beim Wandern in Jotunheimen ums Leben, weil sie von losem, erodiertem Gestein getroffen wurde. Als jemand, der vor kurzem dieselbe Route gelaufen ist: Hätte das irgendwie verhindert werden können oder ist es einfach nur Pech/Zufall?

Shit happens. Whether it was pure poor luck or a set of factors that the hiker contributed to increasing the risk is immaterial. You cannot human proof nature, nor do we want it like that.

You hike (insert desire activity) at your own risk so be careful within your accepted risk profile and skills. Don’t be the cunt that had to be rescued because you took unnecessarily high risks and/or was ill prepared.

Treat nature with respect and have fun.

Hard to say at this point but looks line bad luck.
There have been quite alot this year, such as https://www.nrk.no/sorlandet/ny-dodsulykke-ved-populaert-turmal_-_-fryktelig-trist-1.16999297

https://www.nrk.no/tromsogfinnmark/hvert-ar-dor-turister-i-fjellene-rundt-arild-1.16798934

https://www.tv2.no/direkte/jpybz/siste-nytt/66bd191381087aa0173f48f9/svensk-mann-dode-under-tvinnspilling-i-norge#

While some of these are of people having a health problem, alot of them are people who are not competent in the area where they travel. Such as people going by water and don’t knowing how to swim, or skiing in areas with high risk of avalanche.

Its been heavy rain lately, included today, which can cause higher risk for this to happen, but it also seems like they have been very unlucky.

But in the end, you are walking in Norwegian nature on your own risk. You can’t prevent that nothing will happen to you. If anything, turn around if the conditions are out of your comfortzone.