Oslo Airport Shut Down After Drone Sighting
Oslo Airport closed after drone sightings, following similar incidents in Copenhagen. Four European countries recognized Palestine at the UN, while a major fire prompted warnings in Gothenburg. Nordic authorities are investigating security breaches and managing emergency responses.
Jakob Hansen, deputy police inspector with Copenhagen Police, comments on the drone incident at Kastrup Airport in Copenhagen.
Oslo Airport closed overnight Tuesday after drones were spotted in the airspace near the facility. All flights were redirected from Norway's main international airport.
The shutdown occurred just hours after Copenhagen's Kastrup Airport also closed due to unidentified drone activity. Danish and Norwegian police are now investigating possible connections between the two incidents.
Jakob Hansen, deputy police inspector with Copenhagen Police, commented on the drone incident at Kastrup Airport. Police are treating both cases as serious security breaches.
In other Nordic news, four European countries recognized Palestine as a state during the UN General Assembly in New York. Monaco, Malta, San Marino and Luxembourg followed through on their promise to support Palestinian statehood.
Swedish Foreign Minister Maria Malmer Stenergard said the increasing number of countries recognizing a Palestinian state puts additional pressure on the Israeli government.
Meanwhile, a major fire broke out at a recycling center in Angered, Gothenburg. Authorities issued a public warning alert, advising residents in the Agnesberg area to stay indoors and close windows and doors.
The fire at the scrap facility prompted emergency response teams to contain the blaze and monitor air quality in the surrounding neighborhoods.