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THE NEWS OF the Oslo explosion unfolded in real time on Twitter as word began to spread about the explosion.
Within minutes of the blast there were reports of an explosion in central Oslo, followed by pictures and videos of the devastation caused.
Some tweeted from near the epicentre of the blast, with one man writing of his luck at narrowly missing being caught up in the explosion.
Others searched for information while tweets came in from around the world.
See some of the reaction in the slideshow below:
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Hi Oisín, it has been confirmed that it was a bombing – but I agree that until it was 10)% confirmed perhaps the use of the word bombing was a little premature. Thanks for the comment.
Brian Dobosn has confirmed it was a bomb https://twitter.com/#!/bryansixone/status/94424566042083328
@Aoife – Apart from a couple of tweets, is there any firm evidence the explosion was caused by an explosive device? Isn’t it a little early to jump the gun by calling it a ‘bombing’?
Hi Oisín, it has been confirmed that it was a bombing – but I agree that until it was 100% confirmed perhaps the use of the word bombing was a little premature. Thanks for the comment.
Brian Dobson has said it was a bomb: https://twitter.com/#!/bryansixone/status/94424566042083328
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