The monitoring screen records the moment of the explosion in Lyon, France.

　　CCTV News:On the afternoon of 24th local time, an explosion occurred in the center of Lyon, a city in southeastern France, late at night yesterday (24th Beijing time), causing at least 13 minor injuries. The explosion occurred in front of a bakery near the "Bellecour Square" in the center of Lyon, and the injured included at least one child.

　　Bakery employeeI was working to serve customers when suddenly we heard a loud noise and we rushed out to see what had happened. At first, we didn’t think it was a big deal. Later, we found that a dropped box exploded, and several people were unfortunately injured and lying on the ground bleeding. We quickly rescued the injured as much as we could, but we couldn’t do much, so we called the police and called firefighters to let them handle this matter. "

　　According to reports, a 30-to 35-year-old man rode his bicycle to the entrance of the incident bakery at about 5: 30 pm local time on the 24th, put down a box, and then the box exploded. Witnesses said that the explosion was "deafening" and the glass of nearby buildings was shattered. French President Mark Long characterized the explosion as an "attack". He expressed condolences to the injured and their families.

　　French anti-terrorism department involved in case investigation

　　At present, the Lyon police have started a search for a suspect. The Paris counter-terrorism department has taken over the investigation of the case.

　　Surveillance video records the moment of explosion.

　　According to French police and local government officials, the surveillance video showed that at 5 pm local time, the male suspect rode a bicycle outside a well-known local bakery chain and then put down the box containing the bomb. The suspect’s head was covered with a Dai Jun green turban and dark glasses, and his face was partially covered. Then at about 5: 30 pm local time, the explosion occurred.

　　Dennis, a local government official in Lyon.: "The suspect was photographed by the surveillance camera of the surveillance video system in Lyon, so we know the route he came and went."

　　France improves the security level of public places throughout the country.

　　According to the police, the suspect is of European or North African origin. At present, the anti-terrorism department in Paris has been involved in case investigation. French Interior Minister Christopher Castaner said that police all over France have been asked to upgrade the security level in public places.

　　In recent years, the domestic security situation in France has tightened. In October 2017, French President Macron signed a new anti-terrorism law, giving law enforcement agencies greater power to effectively fight terrorism. After the shooting incident in Strasbourg in December 2018, France raised the national security level to the highest level.