Massive Explosion in The Center of Oslo, Norway.

[ShamelessMcBundy]

As my cousin said when he heard this: who would want to bomb the Norwegians?

Finland?


But in all seriousness, i hope people are OK over there.

 

[Avon]

this will totally make everyone want to worship allah.

 

[brian577]

Is there anyone here from Norway who can give us some insight?

Because there is no way in hell a redneck with some fertilizer can make a bomb small enough to get into a government building.

You'd be surprised
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oklahoma_City_Bombing

 

[TheGodBen]

this will totally make everyone want to worship allah.

I agree, a native Norwegian right-wing nut targeting a political party he opposed shows just how despicable Islam is. Don't ask me how, IT JUST DOES!

 

[Ghost07]

Here's the article I saw...

http://portal.tds.net/news/read.php?rip_id=<D9OKUMR80@news.ap.org>&ps=1018


Norway is in my prayers.

 

[Amaris]

I really hope there are no more casualties. This is just terrible.

 

[ares93]

I really hope there are no more casualties. This is just terrible.

Id hate to burst your bubble, mate, but the count is gonna rise. The bomb went off around 15.25, that is during work hours, in the middle of the afternoon shift. If there were people in that building, there were far more than seven.

 

[TedShatner10]

We wouldn't know how many exactly died in this attack until well into next week (plus some of the injured may die in hospital in the mean time).

 

[JRS]

Emma, 16, a youth leader at the camp on Utoeya island, described how she escaped the gunman who went on a rampage killing at least 10 people:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-14258493

Brave girl..but I am sure the healing process will take time.
Can murder get anymore calculated than this?
Death toll is now 17..I hope it wont rise any further from that.
Police found two unexploded bombs from the island:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-14256712

Id hate to burst your bubble, mate, but the count is gonna rise. The bomb went off around 15.25, that is during work hours, in the middle of the afternoon shift. If there were people in that building, there were far more than seven.

I think this Friday was actually a public holiday in Norway and many ppl apparently left early from work..or did not go to work today at all, thus there was far less people on the buildings than normally.

 

[Amaris]

I really hope there are no more casualties. This is just terrible.

Id hate to burst your bubble, mate, but the count is gonna rise. The bomb went off around 15.25, that is during work hours, in the middle of the afternoon shift. If there were people in that building, there were far more than seven.

I know. I was just holding out hope.

 

[ares93]

I think this Friday was actually a public holiday in Norway and many ppl apparently left early from work..or did not go to work today at all, thus there was far less people on the buildings than normally.

I really hope there are no more casualties. This is just terrible.

Id hate to burst your bubble, mate, but the count is gonna rise. The bomb went off around 15.25, that is during work hours, in the middle of the afternoon shift. If there were people in that building, there were far more than seven.

I know. I was just holding out hope.

Actually JRS is on to something here. Just checked and according to a norwegian calendar i have, its the holiday of Mary Magdalene on July 22nd. Now i'm not sure it that warrants a leave from work as JRS pointed out, but it definitely is a possibility. I'll call my friend and confirm it in the morning. I might be able to get some more "on scene" info out of her. In the morning. Its 2 am over her... G'night

 

[Amaris]

I think this Friday was actually a public holiday in Norway and many ppl apparently left early from work..or did not go to work today at all, thus there was far less people on the buildings than normally.

Id hate to burst your bubble, mate, but the count is gonna rise. The bomb went off around 15.25, that is during work hours, in the middle of the afternoon shift. If there were people in that building, there were far more than seven.

I know. I was just holding out hope.

Actually JRS is on to something here. Just checked and according to a norwegian calendar i have, its the holiday of Mary Magdalene on July 22nd. Now i'm not sure it that warrants a leave from work as JRS pointed out, but it definitely is a possibility.

Then hope continues.

 

[PKTrekGirl]

Just terrible. Norway is such a nice, peaceful country...just terrible that this happened to them....

 

[Alidar Jarok]

For some reason, the shooting disturbs me more than the bombing. Both are ghastly, though. My thoughts are with Norway tonight.

 

[donners22]

It's fortunate that it was a pretty quiet time in the city, or the toll could have been worse. Horrific nonetheless. Amazing the damage one random nut can do.

 

[JRS]

Looks like we, apparently,
have a name and a face of the arrested attacker:
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...-island-massacre-linked-Oslo-bomb-blasts.html

 

[Avon]

to clarify my earlier statement: some interweb news thing said it might be islamific terreurism. seems not now.

this will totally make people vote for the Progress Party

 

[Lonemagpie]

Turns out it was a Neo-Nazi... like 95% of the commenters on the news sites seem to be.

I tried to mention that on Yahoo news, and their auto-censor asterisked out the word "Nazi" - what sort of fucking history-wiping shit is that?!

 

[Nerys Ghemor]

Brrrr... Nowhere is safe

That was exactly my thought.

My condolences to all involved :-/

Same here.

 

[Kira's Mom]

The Associated Press is reporting that 80 have died from the shooting. Jesus, I can't even...