Tram derails and plows into a shop in Norwegian capital, only 4 lightly injured

OSLO, Norway -- A tram derailed successful downtown Oslo and plowed into a telephone and machine shop connected Tuesday, Norwegian constabulary said, but nan mishap only near 4 group lightly injured.

There were astir 20 group connected nan commuter train erstwhile it derailed disconnected nan tracks astatine an intersection connected Storgata, 1 of nan Norwegian capital's main thoroughfares adjacent to Oslo's main train station.

Witness Mohnsin Munir told Norwegian media that he saw nan tram coming astatine precocious speed. It was expected to make a near move but derailed and continued consecutive up and into nan shop.

Police said that nan tram driver is considered a fishy successful nan case. The driver was not identified.

Images from nan segment show that astir of nan first carriage of nan tram had slammed into nan shop. Police and nan occurrence section said nan clang had caused extended harm successful nan shop.

The tram driver was among those injured. Police said everyone was treated astatine nan segment but nary 1 had superior injuries.

The origin of nan mishap was not instantly wished and constabulary said they were waiting for members of nan Norwegian Safety Investigation Authority to arrive. The four-story building was later evacuated to cheque for structural damage.

Operator Sporveien runs nan trams and nan subway successful Oslo. It says nan tram strategy carries astir 50 cardinal passengers a year.