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Area sealed off after old grenades found in Oslo

From Aftenposten · () Norwegian

Translated from Norwegian and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • Police sealed off the southern sidewalk beneath Grünerbrua in Oslo after workers found old grenades during cleanup along the Akerselva river.
  • Norway’s Armed Forces identified the objects from photographs and was heading to the site to remove them.
  • Police said the closure should have limited impact because nearby buildings and walkways are not densely situated.

An area beneath Grünerbrua in central Oslo was sealed off after old grenades were found during cleanup work along the Akerselva river.

Police said the exact type of grenade was initially difficult to determine. After examining photographs, Armed Forces experts concluded that the objects were old grenades belonging to the military. The Armed Forces was heading to the site.

It is a little difficult to assess exactly what type of grenades they are.

· Vidar PedersenThe Oslo police operations leader described the initial uncertainty about the objects found beneath Grünerbrua.

The sidewalk on the southern side of Grünerbrua will remain closed until the grenades are removed. Police said the restrictions should not cause major problems for residents or others in the area.

Police operations leader Vidar Pedersen said the location was relatively straightforward to secure because neither buildings nor a busy pedestrian route stood close to the discovery.

When this happens in central Oslo, the location is easy to handle in terms of sealing it off, since neither buildings nor a walkway are close by.

· Vidar PedersenPedersen explained why police expected the closure to have limited consequences.
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Originally published by Aftenposten in Norwegian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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