A book of condolences is also available on the Norwegian Government's official website.
77 people have been confirmed dead after the attacks in Norway on Friday 22 July. At 3.20 pm on Friday afternoon a bomb exploded outside government offices in the centre of Oslo. 8 people were killed and several wounded in the blast. A few hours later an attack took place at Utoeya island where the Labour youth movement had its annual summer camp. A man shot at and killed or wounded a number of participants. 69 participants have been confirmed dead after the terror attack. The attacker was apprehended and is being charged of terrorism. Read more about these incidents from Foreign Minister Mr. Jonas Gahr Stoere’s press conference on 23 July.
Condolences have been sent to Norway from people and governments across the world. Read Kenya’s Prime Minister Rt. Honorable Raila Odinga’s letter of condolence here.
“We are still shocked by what has happened, but we will never give up our values. Our response is more democracy, more openness, and more humanity. But never naivity,” said Norwegian Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg in his address in Oslo Cathedral on 24 July. The Prime Minister’s address is also available on Regjeringen.no.