Tram crashes into store in Norway

(CLO) A tram derailed and crashed into a store in central Oslo, Norway, on Tuesday (October 29), injuring four people, according to information from the country's police.

Images in Norwegian media showed the front of the blue tram plowing into Eplehuset, an Apple retail store.

Emergency workers at the scene of a derailed tram that crashed into a building in downtown Oslo, Norway, on October 29, 2024. Photo: NTB Scanpix/Terje Pedersen/ AP

Police said the tram was carrying 20 people when the collision happened. "We have received reports of four injuries, including the driver," they said.

Rescue services treated the injured at the scene and no one was seriously injured.

The Oslo transport authority's Sporveien tram derailed as it turned left onto Storgata, one of the Norwegian capital's main streets, according to police chief Anders Roenning at the scene. "Instead of turning left, it went straight into the shop," he said.

Thomas Larsen, 41, a demolition worker, said he was driving down the street and approaching the train when he saw it derail right in front of him. "I slammed on the brakes. If I had been three seconds later, I would have been right under it," he said. "It's scary that this could happen in the middle of the city."

The crash triggered a major emergency response from emergency services, who cordoned off the area. The building where the crash occurred has been evacuated and will undergo structural checks to ensure it is safe, police said. The cause of the crash is not yet known.

Hong Hanh (according to CNN, AP)

Source: https://www.congluan.vn/tau-dien-dam-vao-cua-hang-apple-o-na-uy-post319126.html