2019 Lyon bomb explosion

Name: 2019 Lyon bomb explosion
Start: 2019

2019 CE.

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The 2019 Lyon bombing took place on 24 May 2019 in Lyon, France. The bomb exploded near a bakery on a busy street and the blast wounded 14 people. Eleven victims were sent to hospitals. The youngest victim was an eight-year-old girl who suffered light injuries. Police authorities closed the nearby Victor Hugo and Bellecour metro stations.

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