A country in mourning finds strength through unity

EVERY hour they came in their hundreds, some of them in tears, to leave flowers, Norwegian flags or to light candles in memory of the dead.

In the heart of Oslo, the tributes piled up in front of the city’s cathedral. Groups of friends, couples, whole families — they all came to pay their respects.

Nearby the soldiers stood watch: an unusual site in the Norwegian capital. But the nearby government sector, where Friday’s bomb went off, was still sealed off as investigators continued their work.