Police officer dies and another is injured in backpack explosion in Oviedo, Spain
Elena Marquez·Published 3m ago·1 min read·Based on 1 source
A police officer died and another was injured on Tuesday morning after a backpack exploded in Oviedo, a city in northern Spain.
According to BBC News, officers from Spain's Special Canine Unit had arrived to examine a suspicious backpack when it exploded. The unit is a police team that works with specially trained dogs.
Spanish police identified the officer who died as Juan José. The backpack had been found by officers who were attending a separate incident at the time.
Tuesday's date is 10 November 2026.
