Woman dies when bomb she's carrying explodes in Greece

Forensic experts at the site of a bombing in Thessaloniki, Greece
Forensic officers search the spot where a bomb exploded in northern Greece, killing a woman. -AP

A woman has been killed in northern Greece when a bomb she was carrying exploded in her hands.

The 38-year-old woman was apparently was carrying the bomb to place it outside a nearby bank early on Saturday in the city of Thessaoloniki, police said.

Several storefronts and vehicles were damaged by the explosion.

The woman was known to authorities after taking part in several past robberies, according to police, who said they are investigating her possible ties to extreme leftist groups.