Blast kills a woman in Greek city of Thessaloniki

Forensics officers investigate the area of a blast caused by an explosive device outside a bank that killed a 38-year old woman, in Thessaloniki, Greece, May 3, 2025. REUTERS/Alexandros Avramidis

ATHENS (Reuters) - A 38-year woman was killed after an explosion in northern Greek city of Thessaloniki early on Saturday, police officials said, adding that a criminal investigation is under way.

"It appears that she was carrying an explosive device and planned to plant it a bank's ATM," a senior police official told Reuters

"Something went wrong and exploded in her hands," the official added.

(Reporting by Lefteris Papadimas)