Police and Borussia Dortmund officials confirmed that an incident occured near the team's bus Tuesday. One person was injured.
A police spokesman told the Associated Press that three explosions hit the Dortmund bus.
Borussia Dortmund were scheduled to play Monaco in a Champions League quarterfinal later today, but the match has been postponed until 12:45 p.m. EST Wednesday.
Bei Abfahrt unseres Busses hat sich ein Vorfall ereignet. Eine Person wurde dabei verletzt. Weitere Infos folgen. #bvbasm
— Borussia Dortmund (@BVB) April 11, 2017
Borussia Dortmund confirm that the explosion happened near the team bus at the team hotel. Players are safe & more information will follow. https://t.co/9OZYT3sm57
— Squawka News (@SquawkaNews) April 11, 2017
Dortmund center back Marc Bartra has reportedly been taken to the hospital with a cut on his hand, but his injuries are reported to be superficial. Authorities say there is no immediate danger around the stadium.
Below is a photo of the Dortmund bus. The back windows have been shattered:
Der BVB-Mannschaftsbus steht noch auf der Straße. Scheiben hinten kaputt #BVBASM pic.twitter.com/p7DPJoyU4K
— Sebastian Kolsberger (@Kolsi85) April 11, 2017
Update: per the Guardian, local police are working under the assumption these were serious explosices.