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Blast kills a woman in Greek city of Thessaloniki

Blast kills a woman in Greek city of Thessaloniki
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ATHENS: A 38-year woman was killed after an explosion in northern Greek city of Thessaloniki early on Saturday, police officials said, adding that a criminal investigation is under way.

“It appears that she was carrying an explosive device and planned to plant it a bank’s ATM,“ a senior police official told Reuters

“Something went wrong and exploded in her hands,“ the official added.

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