Cliff Notes
- A 38-year-old woman died in Thessaloniki, Greece, after a bomb she was carrying exploded unexpectedly in her hands while she intended to place it outside a bank.
- The explosion, occurring at around 5 am, caused damage to several storefronts and vehicles in the vicinity, according to police reports.
- Authorities are investigating her background, linking her to previous robberies and possible affiliations with extreme left-wing groups.
Woman dies in Greece after bomb explodes in her hands | World News
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A woman has died in Greece after a bomb she was carrying exploded in her hands, police have said.
The 38-year-old was carrying the device to place it outside a nearby bank at around 5am on Saturday in the northern Greek city of Thessaloniki.
Several storefronts and vehicles were damaged by the explosion, police said.
“It appears that she was carrying an explosive device and planned to plant it a bank’s ATM,” a senior police official told Reuters news agency.
“Something went wrong and exploded in her hands,” the official added.
The woman was known to authorities after taking part in several robberies, according to police.
They are investigating her possible ties to extreme left-wing groups.
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