Norway police examine explosion in central Oslo

Norwegian police mentioned on Tuesday (September 23, 2025) they had been investigating a blast on a avenue in central Oslo and later carried out a managed detonation of a second explosive gadget discovered on the location, including {that a} suspect had been apprehended for questioning.

There had been no stories of accidents on the location, within the quick neighborhood of a college campus and a few 500 metres (546 yards) from the royal palace and the Israeli embassy.

In a uncommon step, authorities despatched an emergency message to Oslo residents’ cell phones, warning them in regards to the blast.

The second gadget discovered on the web site seemed to be a “military-style” hand grenade, the police officer in cost on the scene, Brian Skotnes, instructed reporters.

“We’ve apprehended one suspect and are intensively seeking more information as well as other people,” Mr. Skotnes mentioned.

“Our hypothesis is that it is criminals who have an agenda against other criminals, but we cannot rule out anything.”

The space was now protected, he added.

A 13-year-old was apprehended by police, TV2 and every day Aftenposten reported, citing unnamed sources.

Mr. Skotnes declined to touch upon the suspect’s age. The incident comes a day after stories of drone sightings close to Oslo’s and Copenhagen’s airports.