Explosion reported outside US embassy in Oslo, police say

Police in Norway have cordoned off the area around the US embassy in Oslo after an explosion was reported there.

“Large resources” were sent to the area at about 01:00 local time (midnight GMT), police said.

“The police are in dialogue with the embassy and no injuries have been reported,” the statement said.

“There is currently no information about exactly what happened or who may be involved,” police added.