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2 confirmed dead, 15 injured in Oslo bomb blast

The Columbian
Published: July 22, 2011, 12:00am

OSLO, Norway (AP) — Oslo police officials say two people have been confirmed dead and 15 injured in a powerful bomb blast at the prime minister’s office.

Police told reporters the explosion Friday was caused by a “one or more” bombs. They declined to speculate on who was behind the blast.

Asked if the blast was caused by a car bomb, Oslo police chief Anstein Gjengdal said: “It is possible that a vehicle has been used in this incident, but we can’t confirm this.”

He said that police have sealed off the office of Norwegian broadcaster TV2 to investigate a suspicious package there.

A Norwegian government official also was quoted as saying that people remain trapped in some buildings hit by the bomb blast.

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