US embassy in Oslo hit by explosion
Monday, 9 March 2026
OSLO, Feb 08 (BBC): The 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 on Sunday (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. The diplomatic mission's US employees have not commented.