An official for the state prosecutor's office said that a letter was found near the blast site but that it was unclear if the letter was authentic. She declined to provide any details about the contents of the letter.
The explosions which took place near the Borussia Dortmund team bus were a "targeted attack" against the football team, local media reported Wednesday, citing police sources.
The prosecution said the author of the note claimed responsibility for the attack.
According to The Local news portal, police chief Gregor Lange made the relevant statement during a press conference.
Earlier reports indicated that three blasts took place near the bus with Borussia players. The explosions occurred in the Hoechsten district of Dortmund, some 9.6 kilometers (six miles) away from the Signal Iduna Park stadium where the UEFA Champions League quarter-final game against Monaco FC was expected to take place. The match was moved to Wednesday.
As a result of the explosions, Borussia player Marc Bartra was taken to a hospital. His arm was reportedly slightly injured by the broken glass. Police said that the explosions were likely to be "an attack with serious explosive devices," the Bild media outlet reported
Police said the explosion should "be taken seriously."
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An explosion has hit a bus carrying the Borussia Dortmund football team to a Champions League match, the club says, APA reports quoting BBC.
Player Marc Bartra has been injured and has been taken to hospital. The AFP news agency reported that the bus's windows were broken in the blast.
North-Rhine Westphalia police said they were at the scene and there are reports that the fire service are also there.
The team tweeted (in German) that the other players were safe and there was no danger in or around the stadium.
It will be announced at 20:30 local time (18:30 GMT) whether the match against Monaco will go ahead as planned.
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