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Police investigate a potential explosion outside the US Embassy in Oslo, no injuries reported

Mar 8, 2026, 12:38 AM | Updated: 6:28 am

Norwegian police attend outside the U.S. Embassy in Oslo, Norway in the early hours of Sunday, Marc...

Norwegian police attend outside the U.S. Embassy in Oslo, Norway in the early hours of Sunday, March 8, 2026. (Javad Parsa/NTB Scanpix via AP)
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OSLO (AP) — Norwegian police are investigating a potential explosion outside the U.S. Embassy in Oslo early Sunday, officials said.

No injuries were reported. Police received reports of a “loud bang” or explosion around 1 a.m., Oslo police said in a news release.

The U.S. Embassy in Oslo and police did not immediately return requests for comment. Other details were not available.

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