CL: Explosion near Borussia Dortmund team bus, Spanish defender Marc Bartra injured

12 April,2017 11:57 PM IST |   |  Agencies

The Borussia Dortmund team bus was damaged and a passenger injured after three explosions went off near the vehicle on the way to Tuesday's Champions League home game against Monaco



Police patrol outide the stadium after the team bus of Borussia Dortmund had some windows broken by an explosion some 10km away from the stadium prior tothe UEFA Champions League 1st leg quarter-final football match BVB Borussia Dortmund v Monaco in Dortmund, western Germany on Tuesday. Pics/AFP

Dortmund, Germany: The Borussia Dortmund team bus was damaged and a passenger injured after three explosions went off near the vehicle on the way to Tuesday's Champions League home game against Monaco, police confirmed.


Police patrol outside the stadium after the Borussia Dortmund team bus was hit by an explosion

"The bus set off" from the team's hotel to the stadium when "three explosive charges have detonated," said a spokesman, Gunnar Wortmann.


Marc Bartra was injured

German daily Bild report Spanish defender Marc Bartra has been injured and taken to hospital.

Dortmund vs Monaco match has now been postponed and will be played on Wednesday instead.

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