US embassy in Oslo hit by explosion, Norway police say

BBC News - WorldFiled 2026-03-08 · 06:54 GMTLean · CenterRead · 1 min

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An explosion occurred at the US embassy in Oslo, Norway, in the early hours of the morning, around 01:00 local time. Norwegian police responded with "large resources" to the incident at the embassy, located in the Morgedalsvegen district, about 7km outside the city center. While the embassy sustained minor damage, no injuries have been reported. Police are currently investigating the cause of the explosion and those who may be involved. The police are in communication with the embassy, but US employees have not yet commented.

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The explosion was at the public entrance to the building.

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No injuries have been reported.

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"Large resources" were sent to the area at about 01:00 local time (00:00 GMT).

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The US embassy in Oslo has been hit by an explosion.

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The embassy sustained minor damage.

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20 minutes agoJake LaphamReutersPolice respond to the incident outside the US embassy in OsloThe US embassy in Oslo has been hit by an explosion in the early hours of the morning, Norway's police say."Large resources" were sent to the area in the Norwegian capital at about 01:00 local time (00:00 GMT), police said."The police are in dialogue with the embassy and no injuries have been reported," a statement said.It added that there was currently "no information about exactly what happened or who may be involved".The embassy sustained minor damage, media reports say. The diplomatic mission's US employees have not commented.Michael Dellemyr, who is leading the police response, told Norway's public broadcaster NRK the explosion was at the public entrance to the building.The US embassy is located in the Morgedalsvegen district of Oslo, about 7km (4 miles) outside the city centre.

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