In a sad event in Greece, the explosive device a woman was carrying detonated in her hands and she perished. Around five in the morning today, May 3, the explosion happened in Thessaloniki. The 38-year-old lady seemed to be trying to fasten the device to an ATM outside a bank.
Authorities said the blast seriously damaged surrounding buildings and cars. Local police acknowledged that the woman’s past involvement in several robbery events made her already familiar to them. “It seems she was trying to plant an explosive device at a bank’s ATM,” said a police officer speaking with Reuters. ” Sadly, something went wrong and it burst before she could carry out her scheme.”
On May 3, a bomb she was carrying exploded in her hands in Thessaloniki, northern Greece. Credit: AP Photo/Giannis Papanikos
Currently under inquiry for possible ties to extremist organizations, the woman raises questions about the reasons for her behavior. Given that bomb-related events have grown by around 20% in urban areas over the previous few years, this event draws attention to continuous security and violence related problems.
Authorities are working hard to grasp the wider consequences of this incident and guarantee community safety while investigations keep on.
Following a morning explosion, the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office has changed its travel advice for visitors headed for Greece. The revised warning notes a higher danger of terrorism and says, “terrorists are likely to attempt attacks in Greece.”
According to official travel advice, these strikes could be arbitrary and take place in areas visited by foreign tourists. The advice goes on, “There have been multiple incidents involving explosives and automatic weapons targeting Greek institutions, shopping centers, banks, media offices, diplomatic sites, and police facilities.”
Following the latest explosion, British citizens living in the Thessaloniki area are advised to use caution and follow local government advice. The Foreign Office also advises visitors to be alert about sudden spontaneous rallies, marches, and strikes.
It is Athens that visitors most likely will come upon these hazards. This alert follows a recent bomb that caused damage but no injuries close to the offices of Greece’s largest train operator. In that event, the people in charge had informed the media around forty minutes before the explosion, allowing an escape.
Claiming responsibility for that previous explosion, the Revolutionary Class Struggle organization dedicated it to “the Palestinian people and their heroic resistance.” They also honored someone who passed away last year from an Athens apartment bomb he was building exploding.
Given the changing security scenario, travellers should be aware and careful while organising their visits to Greece.