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Majorca bar 'hit by bomb blast' | Majorca bar 'hit by bomb blast' |
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A bomb has exploded in a beachfront bar on the Spanish island of Majorca, officials say. | |
Spanish media reports say a telephone call warned of the bomb. It is not known if there are any casualties. | Spanish media reports say a telephone call warned of the bomb. It is not known if there are any casualties. |
The blast happened in the island's capital city, Palma-de-Majorca, the Spanish news agency Efe reported. | The blast happened in the island's capital city, Palma-de-Majorca, the Spanish news agency Efe reported. |
On Sunday, the Basque separatist group Eta admitted responsibility for a bomb attack in Majorca last month which killed two Civil Guard officers. | On Sunday, the Basque separatist group Eta admitted responsibility for a bomb attack in Majorca last month which killed two Civil Guard officers. |
Spanish National Radio said the bomb on Sunday exploded in the toilet of a bar called La Rigoletta, in el Paseo del Portitxol, in front of a beach called Playa de Can Pere Antoni, in Palma. | |
As a result of the warning the area had been evacuated, reports say. | As a result of the warning the area had been evacuated, reports say. |
The website of the Spanish newspaper El Mundo said the telephone warning was made in the name of Eta, although this has not been confirmed. | |
Eta has been held responsible for more than 820 deaths during its campaign for an independent homeland in Spain's Basque region. | |
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