Loud explosion rocks US embassy in Norway

An explosion rocked the US Embassy in Norway, damaging the consulate amid Iranian threats of terror retaliation as Operation Epic Fury rages on in the Middle East, according to police and reports.

The blast erupted in Oslo around 1 a.m. local time Sunday, hitting the entrance to the embassy’s consular section and causing minor damage, police incident commander Michael Delmer said, NKR reported.

“At around 1 a.m. we received several reports of an explosion,” he said, noting there were no casualties.

“We arrived shortly afterward and confirmed that there had been an explosion that hit the US Embassy. There is minor damage. We are not going to comment on anything related to the type of damage, what it is that has exploded and similar details, because the fact that there has been an explosion.”

Delmer stressed the investigation is still in its early stages and it was not clear who was behind the blast.

From various Norwegian TV and web sites, via Google translate:

https://www.nrk.no/norge/eksplosjon-ved-den-amerikanske-ambassaden-i-oslo-1.17799099

“ He says that the explosion was at the public entrance to the embassy.

– There are minor injuries. We are not going to comment on anything related to the type of injuries, what exploded and the like. Apart from the fact that there was an explosion, says the incident commander.

https://www.tv2.no/

“ Emergency response leader Mikael Dellemyr can confirm to TV 2 that there has been an explosion.

– There is minor damage to the American embassy at the consular entrance, he says at half past two on Sunday night.

– We have an idea of what caused it. We are now talking to witnesses, says Dellemyr.

He confirms that no one has been injured, either in the embassy or in the area.

– We will not comment on anything related to the type of damage, what exploded and the like, says Dellemyr, adding that it is in the interests of the investigation.

(Reports from two different civilians there)

– We were standing on Ullerntoppen waiting for a taxi. Then we noticed three “explosions” that made the ground shake. We were standing some distance away, explains Einung to TV 2.

Edvard went out to see what had happened.
– There were police dogs and drones and police with automatic weapons and helicopters in the air, he tells TV 2.
He didn’t see any smoke after the explosion.

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