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An explosion at the U.S. Embassy in Oslo, Norway, on Saturday caused minor damage but no injuries, police in the Scandinavian nation said.
It was unclear what caused the blast and no one had been arrested in connection with the incident, police said.
Police said the explosion happened around 1 a.m. local time.
It caused only minor damage to the public entrance of the embassy, located on the outskirts of Oslo, Norway’s capital, Michael Dellemyr, the onsite incident commander, told the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation.
“Police have [deployed] great resources in the area around the American embassy,” police said in a statement following the blast. They said they were in dialogue with the embassy.
Video posted to social media after the explosion showed police vehicles and people in tactical gear outside the embassy.
Anna Gilbo, who lives near the compound, also took video from her home that showed smoke in the distance.
“There was a loud bang, and the whole house shook,” Gilbo said.
Neither the embassy nor the State Department immediately responded to requests for more information. The Oslo Police District also did not respond to a request for more details.
Camille Behnke is duty producer for NBC News based in London.
Colin Sheeley is a senior reporter for NBC News’ Social Newsgathering team based in New York.
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