In response to queries by The Sunday Times, MFA said on Dec 28 that it has been offering support to the affected Singaporeans through the Honorary Consul-General (HCG) in Oslo.
"Our HCG has been in touch with the local authorities," it said.
The ministry did not indicate how many Singaporeans were injured in the crash.
The accident happened on Dec 26 at 1.30pm local time (8.30pm Singapore time) while there were 58 passengers on board the bus, the Royal Norwegian Embassy in Singapore told ST on Dec 27.
The bus ended up partially submerged in a lake near the Raftsundet strait, which separates the Lofoten archipelago from the Norwegian mainland.
Two women, one in her twenties or thirties and the other in her forties or fifties, and a child aged 10 to 12 died in the accident, according to local media.
Their nationalities have not been revealed by local police, who said their identities are being clarified while autopsies are being conducted.
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