Bomb caused Oslo explosion, two confirmed dead

Bomb caused Oslo explosion, two confirmed dead - Norwegian police said that a bomb caused the explosion in central Oslo Friday, news agency NTB reported, quoting a police chief.

State broadcaster NRK radio said two people were now confirmed dead, raising the initial toll from one.

 

Debris is seen on the street after a powerful explosion rocked central Oslo

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"So far I can confirm that we have received seven people at Oslo University Hospital," a press officer at Oslo University Hospital told Reuters. "I don't know how seriously wounded they are." ( Reuters )