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Borussia Dortmunds team bus hit by explosions before Monaco tie
Source: The Guardian
Three explosive devices went off by the side of a coach carrying German football team Borussia Dortmund on Tuesday night, slightly injuring one player.
The incident occurred around 7pm CET in Dortmund’s Höchstem district, around 10k from the club’s stadium.
Police confirmed there were three separate explosions near the coach, bursting some of the vehicle’s windows. Defender Marc Bartra sustained non-life-threatening injuries from shards of glass and was taken to hospital.
A police spokesperson said they so far have no information yet on the nature of the explosive devices or the motive behind the attack.
Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/football/2017/apr/11/borussia-dortmund-explosion-team-bus
