OSLO, March 8 (Reuters) – The U.S. embassy in Oslo was hit by a loud explosion early on Sunday, inflicting minor injury however no accidents, Norwegian police mentioned.
The blast was heard from the embassy compound in western Oslo at round 1 a.m. (0000 GMT), and smoke was seen rising from the realm, eyewitnesses mentioned.
“There was a really thick layer of smoke on the road,” mentioned Sebastian Toerstad, 18, a highschool scholar who drove previous the embassy on the time of the incident.
“There was some injury to the doorway,” Toerstad advised Reuters.
Oslo police mentioned the blast had occurred on the entry to the consular part.
Two police technicians carrying white overalls have been later seen working on the web site.
No additional explosive units had been discovered within the space, police mentioned.
“Investigations have been carried out on the scene with assistance from canines, drones and a helicopter, looking for a number of potential perpetrators,” the Oslo police division mentioned in a press release.
The embassy didn’t instantly reply to a request for remark exterior of normal enterprise hours.
The U.S. State Division didn’t instantly reply to a request for remark.
(Reporting by Terje Solsvik and Gwladys Fouche in Oslo, extra reporting by Sergio Non in Washington; Modifying by Franklin Paul and Sonali Paul)
