Utøya
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Utøya is an island in the Tyrifjorden lake in Hole municipality, in the county of Buskerud, Norway. On 22 July 2011, Utøya was the site of a mass shooting carried out by Anders Behring Breivik. The terrorist attack killed 69 on or near the island.[1]
Utøya Media
The ferry MS Thorbjørn at the arrival pier at Utøya. The nearest white-painted house is one of the original houses on the island.
The place of memorial is called Lysninga ("the clearing"); a part of it is Ringen ["the ring"].
Photo from 2012. In 2014, the AUF decided not to tear down the building.
Photo from 2012. Thirteen people were killed inside, and several youths escaped or jumped out of open windows.
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References
- ↑ "Timeline: How Norway's terror attacks unfolded". BBC. 17 April 2012. Retrieved 8 April 2019.
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