Many people were left injured after a bomb exploded in central Lyon, France leaving the country in a state of mourning.
A bomb blast in France
At least eight people were injured in a suspected bomb attack in central Lyon on Friday, French officials said.
The blast occurred around 5:30 pm local time in a pedestrian street in the city in central France. President Emmanuel Macron, who was beginning a broadcast address as news of the explosion broke, described the incident as an “attack” with no fatalities.
BFM TV reported the number of injured as 10, including one child.
Reuters - (Reporting by Laurence Frost Editing by Peter Graff)