| 2025 Grenoble attack | |
|---|---|
| Location | Olympic Village sector, Grenoble, France |
| Date | 12 February 2025 8:15 p.m. (CET) |
Attack type | Bombing |
| Weapons | Grenade, kalashnikov assault rifle (unused) |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Injured | 15 (6 critically) |
| Motive | Under investigation |
On 12 February 2025, a grenade was thrown into a bar-restaurant in the Olympic Village district of Grenoble, France. The incident resulted in multiple injuries and significant property damage. [1]
The attack took place at Aksehir, a bar-restaurant located on Place Claude Kogan in Grenoble's Olympic Village sector, at around 8:15 p.m. CET on February 12, 2025. [2] Prosecutor François Touret-de-Courcy reported that the perpetrator entered the establishment armed with an assault rifle, threw a grenade inside without speaking, and immediately fled the scene. [3] Police investigators subsequently confirmed the explosion was caused by a grenade. The attack caused extensive damage to the establishment, including the destruction of all its windows. Initial reports indicated the explosive device was thrown directly at the business. [1] [4]
The attack resulted in approximately fifteen injuries, with six individuals sustaining critical injuries requiring urgent medical attention. All victims were transported to the Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Grenoble Alpes for treatment. [1] [5]
French emergency services deployed twenty rescue vehicles carrying eighty firefighters to the scene. Law enforcement established a security perimeter and began immediate investigative procedures. Municipal officials, including Deputy Mayor Chloé Pantel, who oversees the Olympic Village neighborhood, responded to the site. [1]
Grenoble Mayor Éric Piolle issued a strong condemnation of the attack on the X, describing it as a "criminal act of extraordinary violence." The mayor also expressed gratitude to emergency services for their response to the incident. [4]