Explosions hit Dortmund’s team bus

Spain international Marc Bartra was injured in the explosion which hit the Borussia Dortmund team bus yesterday and saw their Champions League game against Monaco called off, the club confirmed, reports AFP. The 26-year-old centre-back injured his hand and was taken to hospital for treatment, said Dortmund's CEO Hans-Joachim Watzke.
The quarter-final first leg was rescheduled for 1845 local time (1645 GMT) on Wednesday.
"There has been an attack with explosives on the team bus," said Watzke.
"The whole team is in a state of shock, you can't get pictures like that out of your head.
"I hope the team will be in a position to be able to compete tomorrow on the pitch.
"In a crisis situation like this, Borussia pulls together."
The explosions came shortly after 1900 local time on
Wittbraeucker Strasse, around ten kilometres (6 miles) from the Dortmund stadium Signal Iduna Park. According to the police, three explosive devices were detonated near the team bus while it was en route. Several of the vehicles' window panes were broken.
In the aftermath of the explosions, the Dortmund team was taken back to the team hotel.
"For security reasons, we do not want to announce the next steps in the procedure," added Watzke.

Explosions hit Dortmunds team bus

Spain international Marc Bartra was injured in the explosion which hit the Borussia Dortmund team bus yesterday and saw their Champions League game against Monaco called off, the club confirmed, reports AFP. The 26-year-old centre-back injured his hand and was taken to hospital for treatment, said Dortmunds CEO Hans-Joachim Watzke. The quarter-final first leg was rescheduled for 1845 local time (1645 GMT) on Wednesday. There has been an attack with explosives on the team bus, said Watzke. The whole team is in a state of shock, you cant get pictures like that out of your head. I hope the team will be in a position to be able to compete tomorrow on the pitch. In a crisis situation like this, Borussia pulls together. The explosions came shortly after 1900 local time on Wittbraeucker Strasse, around ten kilometres (6 miles) from the Dortmund stadium Signal Iduna Park. According to the police, three explosive devices were detonated near the team bus while it was en route. Several of the vehicles window panes were broken. In the aftermath of the explosions, the Dortmund team was taken back to the team hotel. For security reasons, we do not want to announce the next steps in the procedure, added Watzke.