Explosion at IMF Paris offices after envelope opened, one person hurt

Explosion at IMF Paris offices after envelope opened, one person hurt
# 16 March 2017 13:04 (UTC +04:00)

A letter exploded when it was opened at the offices in central Paris of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Thursday and one person was slightly injured, police sources said, APA reports citing Reuters.

The Paris police department said on Twitter an operation was ongoing at the offices of the IMF and World Bank after a person was hurt following the apparent explosion of a suspect package.

"An envelope exploded after it was opened and one person was slightly injured in the offices of the IMF," one police source told Reuters

#
#

THE OPERATION IS BEING PERFORMED