A “loud” explosion hit the US embassy in Oslo, Norway, early Sunday local time, according to police.
“A loud bang/explosion was reported at the scene,” Oslo police told CBS News in a statement.
The incident reportedly did not cause any deaths and resulted in minor damage at the scene.
“At around 1 a.m. we received several reports of an explosion. We arrived shortly afterward and confirmed that there had been an explosion that hit the US embassy,” police incident commander Michael Delmer reportedly told public broadcaster NRK, originally in Norwegian.
He added that there had been minor injuries, and that police had used dogs, drones, and helicopters to investigate what happened.
The Independent has contacted the embassy and the US State Department for comment.
This is a breaking news story and will be updated with new information.
