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Majorca bar 'hit by bomb blast' Majorca bar struck by bomb blast
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A bomb has exploded in a beachfront bar on the Spanish island of Majorca, officials say. A bomb has exploded in a beachfront bar and restaurant 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 say a telephone warning, purported to be from the Basque separatist group Eta, was received in advance and the area was evacuated.
The blast happened in the island's capital city, Palma-de-Majorca, the Spanish news agency Efe reported. There are no reports of any injuries from the blast, which happened in the island's capital, Palma-de-Majorca.
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, 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 Portixol, in front of a beach called Playa de Can Pere Antoni, in Palma. Spanish National Radio said the latest bomb exploded in the toilet of a bar called La Rigoletta, in the Paseo del Portitxol, in front of a beach called Can Pere Antoni, in Palma.
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.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.
El Pais newspaper said the warning was received by a taxi company in the Basque region.
Eta has been held responsible for more than 820 deaths during its campaign for an independent homeland in Spain's Basque region.Eta has been held responsible for more than 820 deaths during its campaign for an independent homeland in Spain's Basque region.
In its statement earlier on Sunday, Eta claimed responsibility for July's bomb attack in Palmanova, Majorca, and for three other bombings in Spain this summer, which together claimed three lives and injured dozens more.
The organisation is marking the 50th anniversary of its founding.


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