LYON, FRANCE (1010 WINS) -- An explosion in the eastern French city of Lyon Friday injured seven people, officials said.
The cause of the blast that occurred in or outside a branch of the bakery chain Brioche Doree wasn't immediately clear, according to Kamel Amerouche, the regional authority's communications chief. Authorities couldn't confirm French media reports that a small package had exploded.
The victims sustained leg injuries that weren't life-threatening, Amerouche told The Associated Press.
Unconfirmed media reports say it was a cyclist who left the package, but Amerouche has not even confirmed the explosion was caused by a package.
French President Emmanuel Macron has described the blast in the country's third-biggest city as an "attack."
Macron also sent his thoughts "to the injured and their families."
The women's World Cup soccer tournament is scheduled to start in France on June 7. Lyon will host the semifinals, and then the final on July 7.
French Interior Minister Christophe Castaner said in a tweet that he has sent instructions for Lyon authorities to strengthen "the security of public sites and sporting, cultural and religious events."
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