Controlled explosion carried out near Olympic cycling course in Rio
A bomb squad has carried out a controlled detonation near the finish line of the men’s Olympic cycling road race course in Rio de Janeiro. A public security official confirmed that the controlled explosion was carried out on an unattended backpack near the end of the race route, Reuters reported. View image on Twitter Follow Raymond Kerckhoffs @raykerckhoffs Grupo Antibom vlakbij finish Copacabana in actie. via @ TerreurMonitor pic.twitter.com/c9AGptpxtw # Rio2016 # RioOlympics2016 The official said that the bag likely belonged to a homeless man, but protocol requires any unattended objects be destroyed. View image on Twitter Follow BLANCHARD @loblanchard13 Une équipe de démineurs a fait exploser un sac suspect à Copacabana. Tout est rentré dans l'ordre # Laprovence 10:27 PM - 6 Aug 2016 11 11 Retweets 3 3 likes There were no signs of panic or injuries among those atten