Policemen guard outside the Andino shopping mall after a blast, in Bogota, capital of Colombia, on June 17, 2017. A strong blast rocked a shopping mall in Colombia's capital Saturday, killing one and injuring 11 others, local media reported. (Xinhua/COLPRENSA)
BOGOTA, June 17 (Xinhua) -- Three young women were killed and nine others injured after a strong explosion rocked a shopping mall in Colombia's capital Saturday, local media reported.
Among the dead is a 23-year-old French women who was performing social service in Bogota.
The explosion occurred in a bathroom on the second floor of Andino shopping mall in the northern part of the city after explosives were detonated, according to local authorities.
Bogota Mayor Enrique Penalosa called the attack a "cowardly terrorist bombing" on Twitter.
In a Twitter message, President Juan Manuel Santos ordered police to investigate the incident.
