A parcel bomb exploded outside a bakery on Rue Victor-Hugo, a pedestrianised street in the centre of Lyon’s 2nd arrondissement, at around 5.30 pm.
Thirteen people were injured in the explosion, including a child.
According to CCTV footage, the suspect, who is in his thirties, left the suitcase that exploded outside the bakery; he was travelling by bicycle and was wearing a face mask, dark glasses, a black jacket and light-coloured Bermuda shorts.
The National Police have issued an appeal for witnesses to help track down the perpetrator:
The Counter-Terrorism Unit is in charge of the investigation.
Christophe Castaner, the Minister of the Interior, and Rémy Heitz, the Paris Public Prosecutor, arrived at the scene at around 10 pm.
More information to follow...