A police officer was killed in an explosion in northern Spain. Video

In the Spanish city of Oviedo, in the north of the country, as a result of the explosion of an improvised device, a member of the National Police died, another was seriously injured. The incident occurred after law enforcement officers arrived on a call about the shooting in the area of Villafria, reports Europa Press with reference to the representative of the National police Pedro Aguado.

According to preliminary data, in the morning the man shot at a 17-year-old girl, presumably due to a family conflict. The victim's father tried to take her to the hospital on his own, and eyewitnesses called police, 20minutos reported.

Arriving guards found at the entrance to the building a suspicious backpack with a “blinking flashlight” inside. To protect the residents, the police took the find outdoors, and during its inspection by TEDAX detachment sappers and cynologists, the device detonated. As a result, a 60-year-old junior inspector of the canine service, Juanho, died, and a 53-year-old TEDAX employee lost his leg, the Jupol union said.

The victim herself is in the Central hospital of Asturias, her life is not in danger. The suspect in the shooting and the laying of an explosive device fled, his search continues. The exact method of detonating the bomb has not yet been established, El Periódico said.

Earlier in Europe there was a wave of bomb threats in European planes. On Thursday, November 5, a new wave of false threats affected at least 27 flights. Later, on November 6, threats of explosions following the planes began to come to the media. Irish newsrooms, including national broadcaster RTE, were evacuated. British broadcaster Sky also received a report of a "security threat.".