Woman, 38, killed after bomb explodes in her hands in massive blast in Greece
Cops said the woman had previously taken part in robberies
Lydia Doye
A WOMAN has been killed after the bomb she was carrying exploded in her hands.
The 38-year-old woman was reportedly carrying the bomb to place it outside a nearby bank in the Greek city of Thessaloniki.
Forensic experts investigating a bomb explosion scene.
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Cops are investigating after a woman was killed when a bomb exploded in her handsCredit: AP
Forensic experts examine the site of a bomb explosion in Thessaloniki, Greece, where a woman was killed.
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Forensic experts examine the area of a bomb explosion outside the bankCredit: EPA
Forensic investigators examine the site of a bomb explosion.
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Forensic experts at the site of the explosionCredit: EPA
Several storefronts and vehicles were damaged by the blast on Saturday morning.
Footage from the scene shows forensic experts examining the site, as cops launch a probe into the suspected plot to blow up the bank.
The woman was known to the authorities as she had previously taken part in several robberies, according to the police.
The cops added that they are investigating her possible ties to extreme leftist groups.
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This comes after a bomb exploded in central Athens in April.
The blast took place outside the Hellenic Train offices - Greece's main railway company - in the capital.
Shocking footage showed the terrifying moment the explosion ripped through a padlocked backpack planted outside the building.
A massive flash was captured in CCTV clips after the bomb detonated.
It is thought to have been caused by a device which was placed inside the backpack and left on a bike without license plates.
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The explosion followed widespread public anger over a 2023 railway disaster when two trains headed in opposite directions were accidentally put on the same track.
The passenger train carrying 350 people departed capital Athens and was headed to Thessaloniki in the north.
It had just left Larisa in central Greece when it ploughed head-on into a freight train heading in the opposite direction.
At least three carriages burst into flames, with horror pictures showing the devastating aftermath of the disaster.
Mangled carriages with broken windows laid twisted beside the tracks as thick plumes of smoke rose into the sky.
Of 66 injured passengers - including children - some 25 were said to be in a serious condition.
A probe into the horror collision concluded it was caused by human error, poor maintenance and inadequate staffing.
Police investigating a bomb explosion in Thessaloniki.
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The blast happened on Saturday morning in ThessalonikiCredit: AFP
Forensic investigators examine a bomb site.
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Cops are probing a possible plan to blow up the bank
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