Two windows were smashed during an attack on a bus carrying members of the media between venues at the Rio Olympic Games.

A Press Association photographer, travelling on the bus at the time of the incident, said: "I was sitting at the back. There was a popping, cracking noise.

"The bus didn't come to a stop but paused. Everyone was on the floor so I got on the floor as well.

"The bus driver stopped the bus about half a minute afterwards. People started shouting 'just keep going'. After a couple of minutes we had a police escort.

"A few minutes later the bus pulled over on the motorway and the driver spoke to the police. Then we all got back on the bus and came back to the main transport mall.


"There were minor injuries from glass shards but nobody was seriously hurt."

The International Olympic Committee has said "security authorities" are investigating the incident.

The bus was travelling between the Deodoro zone and the main transport mall in the Olympic Park at around 7.30pm local time when the incident occurred.