Athens car blast ex-PM Lucas Papademos injured
Athens car blast ex-PM Lucas Papademos injured: According to the Reports the blast has been caused by a letter bomb.
The reports which have come out suggest that Mr Papademos, 69, sustained leg, arm and stomach injuries. However officials have said that his condition was “not a cause for concern“. The blast also injured his driver but not seriously. According to the report at least one other person was hurt in the car.
So far no group has claimed responsibility for Thursday’s 25th, May, 2017, blast.
Former President Mr Lucas Papademos had been appointed the caretaker prime minister in November 2011 amid political and economic turmoil. Mr Padademos had served in the post until May 2012. Mr Papademos had also served as vice-president of the European Central Bank.
The explosion had occurred in Central Athens at about 18:30 local time (15:30 GMT).
Mr Papademos along with his driver, who has not been named, had been taken to Evangelismos Hospital. According to Reports the third person in the car was a banking official.
Similar parcel bombs had been sent earlier, A letter bomb had been sent to the International Monetary Fund’s office in Paris. According to news the employee who had opened the letter had suffered hand and face injuries and staff were evacuated.
A couple of days earlier, a parcel bomb which was meant for German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble was intercepted and destroyed in Berlin before it could explode.
Greek far-left group Conspiracy of Fire Cells had taken responsibility for sending the device.
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