An overnight explosion happened at the US embassy in Oslo. It might have been an act of terrorism according to police. The blast occurred on Sunday. It caused damage to the embassy building in Oslo but no one was hurt.
Frode Larsen, the head of the police investigation unit said terrorism is one explanation. However investigators are still looking into causes. Norwegian authorities are talking to US diplomats. They are also investigating the incident fully. Read More
A spokesperson for the US State Department said they know about the situation at the US Embassy in Oslo. They are investigating what happened. Larsen explained that police must consider possibilities while they investigate.
Earlier police said they sent resources to the area around the embassy at about 1:00 local time on Sunday. Officers started working with embassy officials. They confirmed that no one was hurt.
Michael Dellemyr, who is leading the police response said the explosion happened at the entrance. Police officers searched the area. Asked people to come forward if they saw or heard something unusual.
Photos on media showed broken glass outside the consular section. There were also cracks in a glass door and dark marks, on the floor. Norwegian authorities strongly condemned the incident. They described it as unacceptable. Read More
Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide said the security of missions is very important. He contacted US embassy chargé d’affaires Eric Meyer to discuss the situation.
