A letter bomb blast at the German
headquarters of discount supermarket Lidl, on Wednesday left at least three
injured. The explosion took place in an administrative block at the company’s
head office in western Germny’s Neckarsulm at around 1400 GMT, reported AFP
citing police sources.

According to  Heilbronner Stimme newspaper, all those injured were immediately rushed to the hospital for medical treatment.

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The incident prompted large emergency response by the police department with several ambulances and a rescue helicopter seen at the spot.

“Based on the current status of the investigation, a letter exploded inside the building,” police said in a statement.

The police also said that on injured.

Police officers combed through the building with sniffer dogs but no further suspicious items were found, the statement added.

“We are deeply upset about the incident and wish our colleagues a good and swift recovery,” Lidl said in a statement to German news agency DPA.