The US embassy in Oslo suffered an explosion in the early hours of Sunday, Norwegian media reported. Authorities said there were no injuries, and it was not immediately clear whether the blast caused damage to embassy property.
The cause of the explosion remained unknown. The incident drew attention because it comes amid heightened tensions in the Middle East, where reports say an Israeli–US joint offensive against Iran has entered its eighth day.
Eyewitnesses told CNN they heard a loud blast near the embassy compound in western Oslo at about 1 a.m. Some described seeing a “cloud of smoke” over the compound.
“We’ve determined that an explosion hit the American embassy,” police spokesperson Mikael Dellemyr told Reuters, saying the blast occurred at the entry to the consular section.
“The police are in a dialogue with the embassy and there are no reports of any injured persons,” authorities added. The embassy and the US State Department did not immediately respond to requests for comment outside regular business hours.
