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Bus carrying journalists at Rio Olympics comes under attack, SEE photos of the damages

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Few days after a stray bullet tore through a media tent, latest reports say a bus carrying journalists between venues at the ongoing Rio 2016 Olympics was shot at on Tuesday.

According to reports, two windows were smashed and three of the 12 people on board suffered cuts when the bus was travelling between the Deodoro hockey venue, north of Rio, and the main press centre at Barra da Tijuca, southwest in the city.

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It was gathered that a police escort quickly arrived and accompanied the bus back to the press centre.

A statement from the Games organising committee said military patrols would be “increased” in response.

Mario Andrada, chief spokesman for Rio 2016’s organising committee, said, “We don’t know yet if the bus was shot, or it was a stone.”

Lee Michaelson, a reporter on women’s basketball and a former US Air Force captain, said, “I know what a gun sounds like. With my background and training, I got down on the floor as much as I could and I hollered to the others to get down.

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“The others were just beginning to respond. I started yelling at them, ‘Get down, get down, we are taking fire’.”

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) said security forces are investigating the incident.

On Saturday, a bullet pierced the roof of the media tent at the Olympic Equestrian Centre – which is located near a military compound.

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Below are photos of the damaged bus:

Concern has mounted over a series of robberies during the Rio Games. Police also were investigating a stray bullet that struck a temporary media room at the equestrian center on Saturday.

Local media reported that a Belgian judoka was assaulted and robbed on Tuesday near the famous Copacabana beach.

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