At least 12 people, including six police officers, have been injured after a Molotov cocktail was thrown into a restaurant in Paris following a botched robbery, it was claimed.
Three of the victims – diners or staff – were said to have been badly burned and witnesses reported seeing a petrol bomb being tossed at the restaurant, French media reported.
Those three victims were airlifted to hospital after the Molotov cocktail exploded and sent flames through a five-storey building where the restaurant is located.
The six police officers suffered minor injuries as they responded and helped the victims on Sunday night.
AUBERVILLIERS : Jet de cocktail Molotov dans un restaurant ce soir, important incendie. Au moins 4 blessés dont 3 dans un état grave. pic.twitter.com/wZOxBWbZ4l
— Infos Françaises (@InfosFrancaises) June 11, 2017
Rough translation (sorry, folks): Molotov in a restaurant tonight, at least 4 injured, 3 in critical condition. (reports are now saying 12)
La police scientifique est sur place. Tout le restaurant est détruit. #Aubervilliers pic.twitter.com/jt0Uv8WQyl
— Clément Lanot (@ClementLanot) June 11, 2017
Forensic police are here. The entire restaurant is destroyed.
Reports so far are saying this was a “robbery gone wrong” although… what kind of idiotic thief uses a molotov?
We’ll bring you more as it becomes available.