France Lyon: Police appeal after parcel bomb attack hurts 13.

French police have made an appeal for information in their hunt for a man suspected of planting a parcel bomb in Lyon, that injured 13 individuals.

The device went off outside a bakery on a busy street in the heart of the country's third-biggest city.

Those hurt, including a girl aged eight, appear to have suffered superficial injuries.

Anti-terrorist prosecutors have taken over the investigation and security has been boosted in public places.

The device, which was reportedly full of screws, nuts and bolts, exploded around 17:30 (15:30 GMT) on Victor-Hugo Street, in the historic city centre, between the Saone and Rhone rivers.

Police released a grainy image of the suspect taken from CCTV footage.

They said he was wearing a long-sleeved dark top and light-coloured shorts.

A police source told AFP news agency the suspect appeared to be about 30 and was using a black mountain bike.

Source: https://aderonkebamidele.com/france-lyon-police-appeal-after-parcel-bomb-attack-hurts-13/