UPDATE - French Prosecutors Launch Probe Into Murder Attempt After Lyon Blast - Reports

PARIS/MOSCOW (UrduPoint News / Sputnik - 25th May, 2019) The prosecutor's office of Lyon opened an investigation into attempted premeditated murder after an explosion hit the French city on Friday injuring several people, the BFMTV broadcaster reported.

The explosion occurred earlier in the day in downtown Lyon, near a bakery at the intersection of Victor Hugo Street and Sala Street, near Bellecour Square, one of the city's attractions.

According to media reports, at least 13 people, including a child, received minor injuries in the blast.

As shown by CCTV cameras, a man, aged 30-35, rode a bicycle to the bakery and set aside a bundle, which subsequently exploded.

The police are now searching for the suspect.

Meanwhile, a security parameter has been installed around the Lyon Perrache Train Station, which is located in the same district that was hit by the explosion, after a suspicious luggage was found there, according to the Progres newspaper.

The security staff of French National Railway Company (SNCF) are currently inspecting the area with the help of a sniffer dog.