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A police officer has died and another has been injured after a backpack exploded in Oviedo, northern Spain, according to the BBC.
The blast happened on Tuesday morning as officers from Spain’s Special Canine Unit arrived to examine a suspicious backpack, police said.
Police identified the dead officer as Juan José and paid tribute to him in a statement on “X”. “Our hearts are with his family, friends, colleagues and loved ones,” the statement said.
Local media reported that officers found the backpack after responding to the scene of a separate incident.
