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Explosion aftermath in Oslo

Extent of blast damage can be seen

Numbers of dead or injured unknown at this time

People flee glass strewn buildiing in Oslo. Twitpic by Christian Aglen
Video showing shell shocked people wandering through debris strewn streets in Oslo
- Public broadcaster NRK says 1 fatality has been confirmed in Oslo explosion
- Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg is safe, according to government spokeswoman Camilla Ryste.
- Building involved in blast is government headquarters which includes the prime minister's office.
- Reuters says 'damage appeared consistent to witnesses with that from car bombs'.

Oslo skyline. yfrog Photo Shared by geirolav
- Norwegian broadcaster NRK saying news of a second blast at Parliament Street in the city is untrue, and was prompted by fallout from an earlier explosion near government buildings.
- A destroyed car visible in some video and pictures has led to speculation that a car bomb was the cause of the blast. This is unconfirmed.
- "Police can confirm there were deaths and injuries following the explosion in the government quarter this afternoon," police said in a statement.
- BREAK - Oslo police say explosion WAS a bomb
- Norwegian police statement: "There have been one or several powerful explosions in the government building in Oslo. Police urge people to stay away from the city center, and limit the use of mobile phones."
- Norwegian police statement cont: "Police, fire and ambulance are on site with large forces. The police are working to get an overview of the damage, and will continuously provide information about the incident."
- Norwegian police statement cont: "So far the police can not say anything about the damage, except that it has been one or more powerful explosion. There will be a press conference on the matter under the auspices of the Oslo Police District during the afternoon."
- Norwegian news agency NTB says police confirm Oslo explosion was caused by a bomb
- "So far I can confirm that we have received seven people at Oslo University Hospital." Hospital spokesperson

A destroyed car lies on its side at the scene of the blast
- Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg was reported to have not been in his office at the time of the blast.
- Police had sealed off the area, which houses the offices of the prime minister, the finance ministry and the country's biggest tabloid newspaper Verdens Gang (VG).
- "There is glass everywhere. It is total chaos. The windows of all the surrounding buildings have been blown out," said NRK journalist Ingunn Andersen.
- No one has yet claimed responsibility for the attack but Norway's intelligence police agency (PST) said in February that Islamic extremism was a major threat to the country.
- Some reports of people still trapped in blast area.
- Oslo University hospital has received 9 patients so far.
- Oslo police will hold a news conference at 5.30pm
- Sky sources: Oslo police investigating theory that this was a car bomb using fertiliser nitrate. Survivors reported a strong smell of sulphur.
Bystanders stagger through devastated streets.
- Norway government official Hans Kristian Amundsen says that people are trapped at bomb site.
- Norwegian TV2 reporting that 3 people have been arrested by police in Oslo and a car surrounded at Oslo airport.
- Oslo International airport still running as normal according to spokesman but armed police monitoring traffic and in terminals.
- Norwegian PM: All govt ministers seem to be safe
- Norwegian PM: too early to say if terrorist attack
- Central rail station has been evacuated.
- Norwegian PM: been advised by police not to disclose his location
- Unconfirmed reports: Norwegian Labour's youth camp under attack at Utøya. Reports of shots fired and people 'swimming' to get away.
- Oslo police say office of broadcaster TV2 has been sealed off because of suspicious package
- Police saying shots have been fired at a youth camp after the blast in Oslo.
- Police: Norwegian anti-terror units heading to Utoya island, reports of shooting still ongoing.
- Unconfirmed reports of up to 20 people killed on island.
- Reports of man on the island dressed as policeman and shooting with a handgun.

The island of Utoya where the shooting is still reported to be going on.

Police cannot land helicopters on Utoya because of shooting

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