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Children's Camp 'Shooting' After Oslo Bomb
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Norwegian police have said that an explosion in Oslo this afternoon was caused by a bomb, and has led to "deaths and injuries" - while there are reports that shots have been fired at a nearby children's camp.
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Police said there were "one or more powerful explosions in the government building in Oslo".
There are reports that some shots have been fired and several people reportedly killed at a youth meeting of the ruling Labour Party in Utoya, an island on the outskirts near the capital.
As many as 700 people were believed to be taking part in the summer camp - most of whom were teenagers aged between 14 and 18.
There are reports that a person dressed as a police officer opened fire on the island.
Sky sources said that ambulances have been unable to reach Utoya because shots are still being fired.
Police said that Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg was due to attend the event.
Anti-terror officers have been sent to investigate the incident.
Utoya island
The Norske Arbeiderpartiet youth camp is held on the island Utoya
Police have told people in the Norwegian capital to stay away from the city centre and limit the use of mobile phones.
They also warned people to avoid large gatherings.
A government minister has said that some people are trapped at the bomb site.
Sky sources said that survivors reported a strong smell of sulphur which has led to police investigating the theory this was a car bomb using fertiliser nitrate.
Sam Kiley said that earlier this year, al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula released a bomb-making handbook which contained notes on how to build fertiliser bombs.
"The knowhow is out there and the materials are out there," he said.
And he added that if it was a fertiliser car bomb, it would have been very damaging.
"You could get a ton of relatively high explosive concentrated in a metal box - what you have is a gigantic grenade."
The explosion was thought to be outside the building that housed the offices of the Prime Minister.
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He was not thought to have been in his office at the time, and was reported to be safe.
It was also thought to be near Norway's biggest tabloid newspaper.
Mr Stoltenberg described the situation as "very serious" but said it was too soon to say what caused the explosion.
Oslo
A picture uploaded to Twitter by user @geirolav
Craig Barnes is in Oslo and said that he was shocked at what has happened.
"It is a very nice, safe place to live.
"Norwegians are very friendly and I think everyone gets on.
"I think this is going to change a lot of views now. There will be questions regarding safety."
Wreckage with bombed out buildings and paramedics
Norwegian police have reported there were 'deaths and injuries'
Nearby offices in the Norwegian capital were evacuated.
Large amounts of glass and metal were seen in the street.
Police and fire officials have declined to comment on the cause of the explosion.
The wreckage of a car was seen outside one building and there was early speculation that the damage was consistent with that from a car bomb.
