US embassy in Oslo, Norway evacuated as suspicious package sparks bomb scare
Norwegian police rushed to the scene after receiving reports of a suspicious package which has been diffused
THE US embassy in Oslo, Norway has been evacuated after a suspicious package found sparked a bomb scare before it was dramatically diffused.
Norwegian police rushed to the scene after receiving reports of the suspect item in a nearby construction site.
The suspicious package has now been neutralised by brave bomb squad officers.
Officers are now working to establish whether the package, which was found in a container, posed a danger to the public.
A police spokeswoman confirmed the bomb squad were on the scene.
She said: "The bomb squad is at the site, investigating the discovery."
The US remains on high alert after a series of attacks across New York and New Jersey.
A suspect has been arrested and charged with attempted murder after a series of blasts went off yesterday.
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Christian Krohn was at the site when the alarm was raised.
He said construction workers alerted police to the suspect item at around 10.30 local time.
Christian refused to describe the object but said it was "likely to cause fear".
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