Dunkirk hospital latest: Woman threatens to detonate bomb at major hospital in northern France

A woman threatened to detonate a bomb at a major hospital in Dunkirk, northern France, sparking a major police operation.

The woman made the threat after entering the Dunkirk Hospital Centre's emergency care unit on Wednesday morning, police said.

She reportedly claimed to have explosives in her suitcase.

Hospital workers alerted the police, who evacuated part of the hospital and put a large cordon in place. A bomb disposal team was deployed.

Local newspaper La Voix du Nord reported that the woman was threatening to detonate a bomb.

Photos posted on the newspaper's social media showed police vehicles sealing off the area.

Police later said the woman had been detained. “The person is under police control,” a statement said.

Sources said the woman was likely suffering from psychological problems.