Huge explosion at the government quarters in Oslo.

Twentyone · 22 Jul 2011 at 15:03

Might be a long shot but anyone else here in Oslo?

I'm not far away and the windows here shook. I wondered what on earth it was then I saw this on Sky News.

Don't know the cause yet but apparently it's pretty big and some people who were close by are reporting on twitter that it might have been a bomb.

I sure hope not!

regulus · 22 Jul 2011 at 15:07

No, but I'm flying to Oslo next Wednesday morning and this is not good. Have a friend in Oslo and just rung her to make sure she's all right and she thankfully is.

Robbo · 22 Jul 2011 at 15:10

I hope it's not too bad.

The security is quite relaxed so it wouldn't have been hard to get a bomb near a relatively sensitive area.

Sky have jumped to the conclusion it's something to do with the pictures of the prophet Muhammad.

scorza · 22 Jul 2011 at 15:12

Reports on twitter of a second explosion now

Stay safe TwentyOne.

Greebo · 22 Jul 2011 at 15:12

Or to do with this:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/10145737

Norway has troops in Afghanistan

kokuten · 22 Jul 2011 at 15:14

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-14252515

Vulcan · 22 Jul 2011 at 15:14

Watching the footage on Sky now, debris everywhere.

RomanNose · 22 Jul 2011 at 15:16

In b4 someone says that these people are a minority of Islam and are not representation of Islam.

Dark Sun · 22 Jul 2011 at 15:17

Only few months ago I was writing a report on the terrorism threat in Norway.

Vulcan · 22 Jul 2011 at 15:17

chaosdestro0 said:
In b4 someone says that these people are a minority of Islam and are not representation of Islam.

Go troll somewhere else please.

DoubleCheese · 22 Jul 2011 at 15:17

Damn, thats a huge explosion!

Pixel · 22 Jul 2011 at 15:18

Inb4 Norway gets a load of new anti-terror laws designed to restrict the freedom of it's people and strip them of their liberties.

Throrik · 22 Jul 2011 at 15:18

Could just be Varg Vikernes taking his revenge for his imprisonment.

Robbo · 22 Jul 2011 at 15:18

Dark Sun said:
Only few months ago I was writing a report on the terrorism threat in Norway. Hope I haven't been proved right in that respect.

Has there been much of a threat? Anything unusual?

SB118 · 22 Jul 2011 at 15:18

Robbo said:
Sky have jumped to the conclusion it's something to do with the pictures of the prophet Muhammad.

But that would mean Muslims are involved, and that's just unheard of.

kwerk · 22 Jul 2011 at 15:20

Who would have a beef with Norway? They mind their own business in the world.

regulus · 22 Jul 2011 at 15:22

kwerk said:
Who would have a beef with Norway? They mind their own business in the world.

Who do you think?

RomanNose · 22 Jul 2011 at 15:22

kwerk said:
Who would have a beef with Norway? They mind their own business in the world.

It's more to do with Beef of the Danish Cartoon Artist I suspect.
The vast majority of Muslims in this country want him Punished, he was even nearly killed. 78% if anyone cares and source is linkied.. This is what I personally suspect, I can't be sure but Norway and Denmark do have quite a close relationship so it is feasible.

kwerk · 22 Jul 2011 at 15:23

chaosdestro0 said:
In b4 someone says that these people are a minority of Islam and are not representation of Islam.

If it was terrorism it is almost definitely white people. That's who you need to watch out for.

Pixel · 22 Jul 2011 at 15:23

kwerk said:
Who would have a beef with Norway? They mind their own business in the world.

The jews.

Huge explosion at the government quarters in Oslo.

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