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Police hunt for suspect after three wounded in Monaco blast

Police hunt for suspect after three wounded in Monaco blast

Summary

Police in Monaco and France are searching for a man who set off a homemade bomb in a residential building in Monaco, injuring three people. The explosion happened Monday night and involved an explosive device with bolts and buckshot. Among the injured is Ukrainian oligarch Vadym Yermolaiev.

Key Facts

  • The bomb exploded around 9 pm local time in a residential building in Monaco.
  • Three people were injured: a couple in their 50s or 60s with life-threatening injuries, and a 13-year-old with less serious wounds.
  • The explosive device contained bolts and buckshot, making it more dangerous.
  • Ukrainian oligarch Vadym Yermolaiev, who lives in Monaco, was one of the wounded.
  • Yermolaiev faces sanctions from Ukraine related to business in Russian-occupied Crimea.
  • Police believe the suspect left a backpack in the building lobby before the blast and then fled.
  • Monaco’s Prince Albert II called the bombing a serious crime and a shock to the community.
  • Police and French authorities are actively hunting for the suspect, with a heavy police presence at the scene.
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