Explosion near US embassy in Norway's Oslo, no clarity on links with Iran war

Amid raging war in West Asia, Norwegian police on Sunday (Mar 8) reported an explosion near the US embassy in the capital Oslo. No casualties has been reported in the incident so far and it is unclear if the blast is related to the conflict in West Asia. According to AFP, the explosion occurred around 1 am local time (0000 GMT). Oslo Police Department said in a statement that they had no information about the blast's cause or who was behind it. The police also said it was in contact with the embassy about the incident and that a large number of resources were on site.

US embassies are on high alert amid attack from Iran and several embassies in West Asian countries have been shut with the US urging all Americans to leave the region as soon as possible.

Oslo police said in a statement, "investigators were examining the scene, while dogs, drones, and helicopters were involved in the search for one or more potential perpetrators. Police view such incidents in public spaces as very serious, and are investigating the case with substantial resources and high priority.” Police commander Michael Dellemyr told TV2 police, “We're not connecting it to the conflict. It's far too earlyfor that.” He also said that there was no indication as yet that the incident at the embassy in Oslo was connected to the conflict.

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