Two men are killed and 21 people injured after a suspected Islamist extremist opens fire on a gay bar in Norway's capital.
Terrified revellers at a gay bar in Oslo hid in a basement and desperately called loved ones as a gunman went on a rampage, killing two people and injuring 21 on the day the city was due to celebrate its annual Pride parade.
Ten people were treated for serious injuries, but none of them was believed to be in life-threatening condition. Eleven others had minor injuries. "I had a bit of panic and thought that if the shooter or shooters were to arrive, we'd all be dead. There was no way out." "Many people were crying and screaming, the injured were screaming, people were distressed and scared — very, very scared," said Marcus Nybakken, 46, who had left the bar shortly before the shooting and returned later to help.Norway's terror alert has been raised to its highest level.
The Norwegian Police Security Service raised its terror alert level from "moderate" to "extraordinary" — the highest level — after the attack.
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