Tuesday, October 29, 2024 - A tram crashed into a shop in central Oslo, injuring four people.
The tram, which had about 20 passengers, crashed into a
computer shop in the centre of the Norwegian capital on Tuesday morning,
October 29, with the driver among the injured.
The four-storey building has been evacuated and will be
checked for structural damage, police said.
Images from the scene show most of the first carriage of a
blue tram had crashed into the shop as it derailed off the tracks at an
intersection on Storgata, one of Oslo's main streets.
"We are working to get an overview of the scope, but
there is a lot of damage to the store," police said in a statement.
The crash triggered a massive response by rescue services,
cordoning off the area.
Demolition worker Thomas Larsen, 41, described how he
narrowly avoided being run over by the train.
Mr Larsen said he was driving down the street on an electric
scooter, towards the tram, when it derailed in front of him.
"I hit the brakes. Three seconds later, I would have
been under it," he told Reuters.
"It is scary that this could happen in the middle of
the city."
Police said everyone was treated at the scene but no one had
serious injuries.
The cause of the accident was not immediately determined and police said they were waiting for members of the Norwegian Safety Investigation Authority to arrive.
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