Authorities in Monaco and France were searching Monday night for a man suspected of detonating a makeshift explosive device that injured two people critically.
The explosion occurred shortly before 9 p.m. local time in the center of Monaco, near the entrance of a residential building. Surveillance video reportedly shows a man leaving a backpack at the scene moments before the blast. Christophe Mirmand, Monaco’s minister of state, confirmed to BFM TV that two of the victims sustained life-threatening injuries.
This incident is the first of its kind in Monaco. French emergency crews were dispatched to the scene, and authorities from both nations have initiated a joint operation to apprehend the suspect, according to France's Interior Ministry.
Eric Ciotti, the mayor of nearby Nice, France, condemned the attack on X, expressing support for the victims and Monaco's security forces. Alexandra Masson, the mayor of Menton, also extended her support to the principality and offered thoughts to those affected.
