Bus station evacuated after abandoned suitcase found

Torrevieja bus station was evacuated on Friday after staff and passengers were moved out when an abandoned suitcase was found inside the complex.

Guardia Civil bomb disposal specialists, known as TEDAX, were sent to the scene along with a dog unit as a precaution while officers secured the area.

Precautionary response

Sources cited by local media said the evacuation was carried out under standard safety protocol and that there had been no threat call or warning linked to the bag.

The station was closed while the object was checked, with the perimeter kept in place until specialists could assess whether it posed any danger.

The alert comes at a time of heightened sensitivity over suspicious objects in public places, although there was no suggestion of an explosive device in this case.