és az időzítés szakértők szerint terrorcselekményre utal. Az utcán vérző sebesülteket és üvegszilánkokat látni, sűrű füst száll.
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Arról egyelőre ellentmondásos hírek vannak, hogy egy vagy több robbanás
történt-e. Az egyik biztosan a kormányzati negyedben történt, a CNN szerint a
másik detonáció a szintén közelben álló Parlament mellett történhetett.
A Reuters jelentése szerint a robbanás a miniszterelnök hivatalának szinte
minden ablakát kitörte – az iroda egy 17 emeletes épületben van. A közelben álló
olajügyi minisztériumnak is több ablaka kitörött, az épület ki is gyulladt. Jens
Stoltenberg kormányfő a norvég nemzeti hírügynökség szerint jól van, más
források ugyanakkor arról írnak, megsérült. A Reuters tudósítója 8 sérültet
számolt össze.
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Az Afterposten
norvég lap szerint azért ürítik ki a környéket, mert újabb robbanástól tartanak.
Egy összeroncsolódott autót találtak a helyszínen. Az NRK napilap egyik
újságírója úgy nyilatkozott az AP hírügynökségnek: „itt teljes a káosz. Az
összes közelben lévő épület ablakai kitörtek. Vérrel borított emberek fekszenek
az utcán.”
Az al-Dzsazíra arra emlékeztetett, hogy ma emeltek vádat terrorcselekmények
miatt Oslóban Mullah Krekar, a kurd iszlamista csoport, az Ansar al-Islam
alapítója ellen. Krekart azzal vádolják, hogy halálosan megfenyegette Erna
Solberget, a norvég Konzervatív Párt vezetőjét, korábbi területfejlesztési
minisztert, és más vezető politikusokat is, ha kiutasítják az országból.
Norvégia 400 katonával van jelen Afganisztánban.
Terror hits Norwegian capital
Oslo comes under what seems as
coordinated attack: Massive explosion tears through Norwegian capital’s
government plaza, killing two and injuring 15; shortly after gunmen opens fire
on youth camp just outside Oslo, multiple casualties reported
The Norwegian capital has
fallen prey to what seems as a coordinated terror attack Friday: A blast
tore through Oslo’s government plaza and shortly afterwards, a gunman opened
fire on a youth camp just outside the city. Fatalities and casualties have been
reported in each case.
A massive explosion rocked central Oslo early Friday afternnon, killing two
people and injuring more than a dozen others. The blast severely damaged several
government buildings, including the Prime Minister’s Office.
There were no immediate reports as to the casualties’ exact condition,
but two fatalities have been confirmed. Government spokeswoman Camilla Ryste
said that Norwegian Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg was unharmed.
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Initial reports said at least 15 people were injured in the massive
explosion, which according to eyewitnesses damaged buildings in a radius
spanning several hundreds yards. One eyewitness said he saw the blast shatter
almost all windows of a 17-storey highrise. Another eyewitness described the
scene as „total chaos.” The injured were rushed to Oslo University Hospital.
According to some reports, several people were trapped at the bomb site and
search and rescue efforts are ongoing.
Police have sealed off the area, fearing there are other explosive devices on
the site. They have told people in the Norwegian capital to stay away from the
city centre and limit the use of mobile phones.
Scene of the explosion
(Photo: Reuters)
Norwegian authorities confirmed that the explosion was the result of a bomb.
The investigation is currently focusing on the possibility of a terror attack;
although police sources stressed it was „too early to speculate.”
Oslo sources told Sky News that the caustic odor of sulfur present at the
scene of the explosion has investigators looking into the possibility that the
explosive device was made of, or included, fertilizer.
According to Norway’s NRK radio, the explosion appears to have taken place
near the Ministry of Finance, in close proximity to the building housing the
headquarters of the Norwegian Prime Minister.
Nearby offices were evacuated, including those housing some of Norway’s
leading newspapers and news agency NTB. Some of them were also severely
damaged.
The suspected car bomb
(Photo: AP)
Norwegian Premier Stoltenberg issued a statement Friday evening, saying that
all cabinet ministers were safe: „This is very serious,” he told Norwegian TV2
television.
Stoltenberg stressed that it was „too early to say if the blast was a
terrorist attack,” and added that for security reasons, the police advised him
not to say where he was speaking from.
Coordinated attack?
Some three hours after the blast, a gunman dressed as a policeman opened fire
at a Labor Party youth camp outside Oslo.
According to the Norwegian paper VG there are unconfirmed reports of multiple
casualties and at least four fatalities at the site.
Oslo Police Chief Anstein Gjengdal said anti-terror units were dispatched to
the camp at Utoya, outside the Norwegian capital.
Authorities were careful to say that while a link between the two incident
was more than likely, it was still unclear whether the shooting was indeed
related to the blast.
