Greek police
say former prime minister Lucas Papademos has been injured in a bomb
attack in central Athens. An explosive device hidden inside an
envelope detonated inside the car, reports said, leaving the
69-year-old wounded.
Authorities
said the incident on Thursday left Mr Papademos with
non-life-threatening injuries. He was taken to Evangelismos Hospital
with his driver and another passenger, who were also wounded. Mr
Papademos suffered abdominal and leg injuries and was undergoing
surgery, state news agency ANA said. Separate reports suggested the
ex-premier suffered breathing difficulties following the attack.
There was no
initial indication of which person or group was behind the blast.
The
explosion happened on the corner 3rd September Street and Marni in
the centre of the Greek capital. Photos showed a damaged black
Mercedes car with the airbags inflated. A police cordon was in place.
The former
vice president of the European Central Bank served as prime minister
of Greece for six months in 2011-2012. He was appointed as a
caretaker leader to keep Greece in the eurozone and was succeeded by
Panagiotis Pikrammenos.
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