19 July 2023 at 22:29 Drama in the World Cup city of Auckland – large police operation close to the player hotel There is a large police operation underway a few hundred meters away from the player hotel of the Norwegian national team, but they should not be directly affected. The newspaper New Zealand Herald writes that an incident occurred in the center of Auckland in the morning hours. Police and ambulance are on the scene. Press contact Halvor Lea informs NTB that the Norwegian national team is not directly affected by the incident. “We see a helicopter and a number of police cars from the hotel, but nothing beyond that,” writes Lea. According to the New Zealand Herald, police in the area have asked people nearby to stay indoors. In a statement from the police, they say that it is a “serious incident” and that it occurred in a building where construction work is in progress. St John Ambulance reports that six people have been confirmed injured, three with serious injuries and three with moderate injuries. The first reports about the incident came just before 20:00 Norwegian time, 08:00 local time. Norway will play the opening match in the football World Cup against the host nation New Zealand in a few hours, a match that starts at 09.00 on Thursday Norwegian time. (NTB/news)
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