By Ron Howells • Published: 16 Jun 2021 • 21:24
Suspected Car Bomb Discovered Close To Italy Vs Switzerland Stadium.
A suspected bomb has been discovered attached to a car parked in the Piazza Mancini area, which is close to the stadium hosting Wednesday night’s Euro 2020 clash.
According to reports from Italian media, it was a fan that spotted the suspicious item inside a parked Smart car while he was heading to the stadium- the fan alerted police at around 6pm BST.
A bomb squad finally destroyed the item in a controlled explosion. Italian publication Il Messaggero reports police sources as saying the device was homemade. It contained a cylinder of gunpowder, with shrapnel embedded and electric wires sticking out.
Parachute:
A bizarre incident took place just before the kick-off between Germany and France in Munich on Tuesday night as a protestor parachuted into the stadium, hitting camera lines and almost crashing into supporters, before being briskly led away by the members of the grounds security team.
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