Photo Gallery Explosion in Oslo
Government buildings were damaged in an explosion in Oslo on Friday. Two people were killed and several injured in the blast. The windows of this building were blown out.
The loud explosion shattered windows at the government headquarters in Oslo which includes the prime minister's office.
The streets were covered in debris following the explosion. A government spokeswoman confirmed that Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg was safe.
Medics treat people at the scene of the blast.
Local police said the blast was caused by a bomb.
Officials are concerned that there could be additional bombs that have not yet detonated.
The explosion happened at 3:26 p.m. local time.
The blast tore open several buildings.
An injured man is treated at the scene following the blast.
"It smells like sulphur," said one reporter from the newspaper Aftenposten who was at the scene.
Norway has faced several homegrown terror plots in recent years linked to al-Qaida.
There are over 400 Norwegian troops currently stationed in Afghanistan.
So far, no one has claimed responsibility for the attack.
Streets into the city center were closed off following the blast, local media reported.
"Oslo has never seen anything like this before," one local resident told the BBC.
