Carsten Thomassen (journalist)

Carsten Thomassen
Born(1969-05-15)15 May 1969
Died14 January 2008(2008-01-14) (aged 38)
Occupation(s)Journalist, political commentator and war correspondent
AgentDagbladet
Notable credit(s)Covered the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and Norwegian politicians
ChildrenTwo

Carsten Thomassen (15 May 1969 – 14 January 2008) was a Norwegian journalist, political commentator and war correspondent for the Norwegian daily newspaper Dagbladet. He had earlier covered the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake from Thailand and Indonesia. He was killed in the 2008 Kabul Serena Hotel attack in Kabul, Afghanistan.