'People are dying here,' Norway teen texted mom

When a Norwegian man started shooting and killing people at a political youth camp on Utoya Island near Oslo,Julie Bremnes, 16,was among the teens who scrambled for cover. She hid behind rocks and called her mother, Marianne, urgingher to callpolice.

Marianne Bremnes told CNN that Julie said, "Mom, don't panic but there's a gunman going loose here and shooting around, and you must call the police because I have tried and I can't reach them."

Anunemployed Norwegian,Anders Behring Breivik,hasconfessed in court to the July 22attack. In total, 68 people died at the camp, many of them teenagers, and another eight in a bombing on the same day outside government headquarters in Oslo.

Bremneswas one of those who survived, without injuries. Norwegian newspaper Verdens Gang published the text message exchange between Julie and her mother:

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Mom: Im working on it, Julie. The police are on their way. Dare you call me?

Julie: Tell the police that there is a madman running around and shooting people.

Mom: The police know and they have had many calls. It is going well, Julie. Police are calling us now. Give us a sign of life every five minutes, please?

Julie: We are in fear for our lives.

Julie: We are hiding in the rocks along the coast.

Julie: Yes.

Julie: I love you even if I still misbehave from time to time.

Mom: I know that my darling. We love you too very much. Do you still hear shooting?

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Mom: Have you heard anything from the other people from Tromso? Grandpa is on his way down.

Mom: The person shooting is said to be in police uniform. Be careful! What happens to you now?

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Mom: Can you talk now?

Mom: Joergen has swum to the shore. I just spoke to his father. This is everywhere on the national news now, all attention on Utoya now. Be careful! When you get the chance, you come to the mainland and stay with grandpa of Hamar.

Mom: And thanks and praise for that.

Mom: Good! Good, well done. The evacuation is now ongoing, they are saying on TV.

Mom: The anti-terrorism unit is there and they are working on catching him.

Mom: Should we try to get the flight home tomorrow?

Mom: I understand that.

Mom: Will keep you posted, my darling. We are following everything on television.

Julie: Yes. The helicopters are circling above us.

Julie: They are looking for people in the water, we have not been picked up yet!

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Mom: The police are also arriving by boat to Utoya, otherwise nothing new. It is not clear whats happened to the shooter so keep still. Wait for someone to pick you up.