"Police received reports of a "loud bang" or explosion around 1 a.m., Oslo police said in a news release. Local media reported minor damage to an entrance of the embassy, and people nearby said the street was blanketed in thick smoke following the blasts."
"This is an unacceptable incident that is being treated with the utmost seriousness," said Astri Aas-Hansen, Norway's minister of justice and public security. "The police have stated that they are investigating the case with significant resources, and that nothing indicates the situation poses any danger to the public.""
"PST, the Norwegian police security service, called in additional personnel following the incident but has not changed the country's terror threat level, according to communication adviser Martin Bernsen."
Norwegian police are investigating a potential explosion that occurred outside the U.S. Embassy in Oslo around 1 a.m. on Sunday. No injuries were reported, though local media documented minor damage to an embassy entrance. Witnesses reported a loud bang followed by thick smoke blanketing the street. Police are actively seeking witnesses and searching for perpetrators. The Norwegian police security service (PST) deployed additional personnel but maintained the country's existing terror threat level. Norwegian Justice Minister Astri Aas-Hansen characterized the incident as unacceptable and stated that police are investigating with significant resources, noting that nothing indicates public danger.
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