An explosion rocked Monaco on Monday, after a man reportedly left a backpack on a street. The horror blast occurred in Rue Reverend-Pere-Louis-Frolla in the major holiday hotspot at approximately 9pm local time. Local media reports casualties are deemed "likely". The suspect, BFMTV reports, is "on the run".
Nice Mayor Eric Ciotti commented the incident on X, saying in a translated message: "The attack carried out this evening is a tragedy that strikes Monaco. Thoughts for the victims, their families, and the people of Monaco. Total support for the security forces and emergency services mobilised."
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