BORUSSIA DORTMUND’s Champions League tie with Monaco was postponed after three explosions near the team bus as it drove towards the stadium.
By BRUCE ARCHER
Police in Dortmund say investigators "are working on the assumption" that the explosions that hit team bus were caused by "serious explosive devices".
And German publication Bild claim bombs were hidden in a roadside hedge near the exit of the team hotel.
Defender Marc Barta was taken to hospital with a hand injury but is said to be ok and has been sent home.
Dortmund goalkeeper Roman Buerki says the team bus had just pulled out of a hotel driveway at about 7:15 p.m. when it was rocked by an explosion.
Buerki told Swiss daily newspaper Blick on Tuesday night that "there was a huge bang, literally an explosion" that sent glass flying about.
Police have said there were three explosions near the bus.
The Swiss keeper says he was sitting in the last row of the bus, next to Spanish defender Bartra. The team earlier identified Bartra as the only player injured.
Buerki says Bartra was hit by shards of glass from the broken back window.
He says players ducked for cover, wondering if there would be more explosions.
Buerki says police were at the scene quickly.
He told Blick: "We're all shocked. Nobody thought about a football match in the minutes after that."
The game will now take place tomorrow evening after confirmation from Dortmund.
The Dortmund team bus was on its way to Westfalenstadion but was stopped around 10 km away after an explosion shattered the windows and injured Bartra.
All of our support to @MarcBartra, @BVB and their fans
— FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona) April 11, 2017
#bvbasm has just been postponed until Wednesday, 12 April 1845 CET. Tickets remain valid. Thanks to everyone involved in the decision.
— Borussia Dortmund (@BVB) April 11, 2017
A police spokesman said: "Various windows were broken due to the force of the explosions."
“Shortly after the departure of the Borussia Dortmund team bus from the hotel to the stadium there was an incident. The bus has been damaged in two places," Dortmund said in a statement.
"One person has been injured and is in the hospital. At this point we will inform as soon as we know more."
By BRUCE ARCHER
And German publication Bild claim bombs were hidden in a roadside hedge near the exit of the team hotel.
Defender Marc Barta was taken to hospital with a hand injury but is said to be ok and has been sent home.
Buerki told Swiss daily newspaper Blick on Tuesday night that "there was a huge bang, literally an explosion" that sent glass flying about.
Police have said there were three explosions near the bus.
The Swiss keeper says he was sitting in the last row of the bus, next to Spanish defender Bartra. The team earlier identified Bartra as the only player injured.
Buerki says Bartra was hit by shards of glass from the broken back window.
Buerki says police were at the scene quickly.
He told Blick: "We're all shocked. Nobody thought about a football match in the minutes after that."
The game will now take place tomorrow evening after confirmation from Dortmund.
The Dortmund team bus was on its way to Westfalenstadion but was stopped around 10 km away after an explosion shattered the windows and injured Bartra.
All of our support to @MarcBartra, @BVB and their fans
— FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona) April 11, 2017
#bvbasm has just been postponed until Wednesday, 12 April 1845 CET. Tickets remain valid. Thanks to everyone involved in the decision.
— Borussia Dortmund (@BVB) April 11, 2017
A police spokesman said: "Various windows were broken due to the force of the explosions."
“Shortly after the departure of the Borussia Dortmund team bus from the hotel to the stadium there was an incident. The bus has been damaged in two places," Dortmund said in a statement.
"One person has been injured and is in the hospital. At this point we will inform as soon as we know more."
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