A loud blast was heard near the U.S. embassy in western Oslo early on Sunday (March 8, 2026), triggering a large police response, investigators said. It was not immediately clear what caused the blast, which happened at around 1 a.m. local time, or who was involved, the Oslo police department said in a statement. “The police are in a dialogue with the embassy and there are no reports of any injured persons,” the statement said. Smoke was seen rising from the area around the embassy compound, eyewitnesses told Norwegian daily Verdens Gang. The embassy did not immediately respond to a request for comment outside of regular business hours. Published – March 08, 2026 08:08 am IST Share this: Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on Threads (Opens in new window) Threads Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window) Telegram Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email More Click to print (Opens in new window) Print Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window) Pocket Click to share on Mastodon (Opens in new window) Mastodon Click to share on Nextdoor (Opens in new window) Nextdoor Click to share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky Like this:Like Loading... Post navigation Morning Digest: India mulls deploying Navy to escort ships stranded in Persian Gulf, say sources; Mamata tells President Murmu ‘not to play politics’ over Santal conclave issue, and more Once trapped in bonded labour, now stitching a livelihood of her own