Blast kills a woman in Greek city of Thessaloniki

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A 38-year woman was killed after an explosion in northern Greek city of Thessaloniki early on Saturday (May 3), police officials said, adding that a criminal investigation is under way.  Read more at https://tinyurl.com/48p84zvw  WATCH MORE: https://thestartv.com/c/news SUBSCRIBE: https://cutt.ly/TheStar LIKE: https://fb.com/TheStarOnline

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00:01A 38-year-old woman was killed early Saturday after an explosion rocked the northern Greek

00:07city of Thessaloniki. According to a police official quoted by Reuters, the woman was

00:12allegedly carrying an explosive device intended for a bank ATM when it detonated prematurely.

00:18The blast occurred in a residential neighborhood in central Thessaloniki, outside an apartment

00:23building that houses a bank on its ground floor. Forensic teams were deployed to the

00:28scene and were seen sifting through the debris. Authorities said a criminal investigation

00:33is underway. The woman is believed to have had a history of criminal activity, and Greece's

00:39anti-terrorism unit has joined the investigation.

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