Puerta del Sol is evacuated and cordoned off after the discovery of a suspicious suitcase

The Police have evacuated and cordoned off part of Puerta del Sol due to a suspicious suitcase found next to a shop window.

Specifically, as reported by Telemadrid citing the Municipal Police, it was an agent from this body who reported a suspicious suitcase abandoned in the building of the El Corte Inglés sports store in the emblematic square.

The National Police came with TEDAX troops and dogs and the decision was made to evacuate and cordon off the square, diverting passers-by to the surrounding streets. The Police have decided to detonate the suitcase as a precaution.

On social networks, numerous people have shared photos and videos of the empty Puerta del Sol after the police intervention.

Spain is experiencing a wave of warnings of this type. The alerts for backpacks or suitcases abandoned in public places were repeated this Friday throughout Spain, affecting at least seven autonomous communities and activating the action protocols of the State security forces and bodies.