Monaco residents in shock after explosion

An explosion in a residential neighbourhood in Monaco injured three people and prompted concern among residents, authorities said. The blast was described by locals as highly unusual for the principality, with some residents checking on their homes and families after the incident.

Authorities said an investigation has been opened into the explosion. Monaco’s public prosecutor Stéphane Thibault said the case is being investigated as attempted murder and is not currently being treated as a terrorist offence. No further details on the condition of the injured have been released.