Explosion reported in central Oslo, Norway police found grenade on scene, suspect apprehended
A major explosion has been reported in Central Oslo. Norway police have cordoned off the area and found an unexploded grenade on the spot
Oslo: A major explosion has been reported in Central Oslo on Tuesday night. Norway police have cordoned off the area and found an unexploded grenade on the spot.
The blast occurred at Parkveien and Pilestredet area of the Norwegian capital, police said.
Norwegian police said they were investigating a blast on a street in central Oslo and added that a suspect had been apprehended for questioning.
However, there were no reports of injuries at the location, in the immediate vicinity of a university campus and some 500 metres (546 yards) from the royal palace and the Israeli embassy.
After the blast, an emergency alert has also been sent out to citizens which reads “There has been an explosion in the Pilestredet area, as there are still explosive devices in the area, the police wants the citizens to move away from the windows. As of now, there is no evacuation from the area.”
Norwegian police said one person has been arrested in relation to the explosion and a hunt is on to find the others involved in the blast in central Oslo.
