Blast Damages U.S. Embassy Consular Entrance in Oslo as Police Weigh Terrorism

Overview

• An explosion was reported around 1:00 a.m. local time near the U.S. embassy in western Oslo, according to police.
• Damage was concentrated at the consular entrance, with glass fragments, cracks in a thick glass door and blast marks visible.
• Norwegian authorities said terrorism is one hypothesis under review, though investigators remain open to other causes.
• Police are searching for one or more suspected perpetrators using canine units, drones and helicopter support.
• Senior officials contacted U.S. embassy staff after the blast, with Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide calling the incident unacceptable.