Thirteen injured by explosion in France | Invest …

At least thirteen people were injured today by an explosion in Lyon, France. The incident occurred around Place Bellecour in the downtown area. After the first actions of the Lyon police, the anti-terrorist prosecutor's office in Paris opened an investigation to determine whether it was a terrorist act.

According to what would be spread, it would be a bomb pack with screws, nails and pieces of metal. The explosion occurred in a pedestrian zone and all those affected were slightly injured. President Emmanuel Macron spoke of "attack" during the election campaign on the eve of Sunday's European elections.

The president was interviewed on television when he was informed and that he was responsible for talking to the Nation right there: "An attack took place in Lyon." From the beginning, it seems that he There are no deaths, it is my duty to convey a few words of emotion and solidarity to the families of the wounded, "he said. For his part, Prime Minister Philippe Philippe suspended his campaign activities and the far right Marien Le Pen expressed his solidarity with Twitter, while describing what happened as a "terrorist attack".

The investigation revealed a man who left the package at the door of a bakery around five o'clock in the afternoon. The package burst half an hour later and the individual is wanted; his image was captured by security cameras. He was wearing black glbades and his hood was covered with a hood. I would be between 30 and 35 years old.

Until now, no group has claimed responsibility for the blast. The Minister of the Interior, Christophe Castaner, went to Lyon urgently, while the police asked the inhabitants of the city not to circulate in the city center where the event it's produced. On the other hand, it was decided to enhance security during military, sports, religious and cultural events, by order of the Minister.