A tram collided with a shop in the heart of Oslo, injuring four individuals.
The tram, carrying approximately 20 passengers, struck a computer store in the city’s center early Tuesday morning, October 29, with the driver among those 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 incident prompted a swift response from rescue services, who cordoned off the area.
Demolition worker Thomas Larsen, 41, recounted how he narrowly escaped being hit 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.”
The police reported that everyone involved was attended to at the scene, with no serious injuries reported.
The cause of the accident has not yet been determined, and the police have stated that they are awaiting the arrival of members from the Norwegian Safety Investigation Authority.
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