The National Police detonate a suspicious backpack on Avenida de la Constitución next to the Cathedral of Seville
The agents preventively evacuated the establishments in the area after a notice about an abandoned object
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This Thursday, the National Police detonated a suspicious backpack on Avenida de la Constitución in Seville, next to the Cathedral, activating the security protocol that resulted in a possible false alarm.
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Why It Matters
The police intervention occurs one day after the general strike demonstrations in several Spanish cities.
This Thursday, the National Police detonated a suspicious backpack on Avenida de la Constitución in Seville, next to the Cathedral, in the heart of the Seville capital. The agents have preventively evacuated the hospitality and commercial establishments in the area.
The sources consulted by EL MUNDO have detailed that the backpack could be empty and not contain any type of dangerous substance. It could be a false alarm, since there was a report about a backpack abandoned in the middle of the street.
The agents deployed in the area have acted "in strict compliance with the security protocol" established for this type of incidents, as reported by the National Police.
Specialized units of the National Police have gone to the scene, assessed the situation, secured the perimeter and carried out the relevant checks to guarantee maximum security. The mayor of Seville, José Luis Sanz, has indicated that the Tédax unit, made up of technicians specializing in the deactivation of explosive devices, has intervened. The agents have closed the passage from the Plaza Nueva, where the Seville City Hall is located, to the Puerta de Jerez.
The location of the suspicious object occurred one day after the general strike day of this 11-N, when thousands of people took to the streets in the main cities of the country to the demonstrations called by UGT, CCOO and the Tenants' Union. In Seville, around 3,000 people attended the demonstrations on the day of the general strike in the morning and around 5,000 in the afternoon, according to data provided by the Government Delegation in Andalusia.
In Madrid, this Wednesday, coinciding with the general strike, the National Police detonated a trolley-type suitcase abandoned in the Plaza de España in a controlled manner in the morning, after the security protocol was activated due to the suspicion that it could contain dangerous material. The events occurred around 8:30 a.m., when several citizens reported the presence of suspicious luggage in one of the busiest areas of the center of the capital. After the intervention, it was confirmed that there was no danger to the population.
Open Questions
- Who did the backpack belong to?
- Was it officially confirmed that it was empty?
