Minor explosion near US Embassy in Oslo causes damage but no injuries
Mar 10th 2026
An early Sunday explosion outside the US Embassy consular section in western Oslo caused minor damage but no injuries, and police have launched a search while cordoning off the area.
- Blast occurred around 1:00 a.m. local time near the consular entrance of the US Embassy in western Oslo.
- Police confirmed minor damage and said no one was injured.
- A large area was cordoned off and officers stopped traffic as part of a heavy police deployment.
- Police reported no additional explosive devices were found during initial searches.
- Authorities said it is too early to link the incident to tensions in the Middle East and US officials had not yet commented.