- Sputnik International
World
Get the latest news from around the world, live coverage, off-beat stories, features and analysis.

Skyscraper Hosting 4 Embassies Evacuated in Madrid Over Bomb Threat - Reports

© AP Photo / Paul WhiteAmbulances wait outside the Torrespacio skyscraper, right, as a jogger runs by in Madrid, Spain, Tuesday, April 16, 2019, after the 57-storey office tower in Madrid's business district that houses several foreign embassies was evacuated due to an unspecified security threat
Ambulances wait outside the Torrespacio skyscraper, right, as a jogger runs by in Madrid, Spain, Tuesday, April 16, 2019, after the 57-storey office tower in Madrid's business district that houses several foreign embassies was evacuated due to an unspecified security threat - Sputnik International
Subscribe
Emergency services, including firefighters, national and municipal police, have reportedly arrived at the scene, according to the Spanish media.

A reported on Tuesday bomb threat in Spain's fourth-tallest skyscraper, The Torre Espacio, which hosts embassies of the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia and the Netherlands, turned out to be a false alarm, the police stated.

READ MORE: Gas Explosion Destroys Whole Storey in Madrid Building, Injures 16 (PHOTOS)

This comes after earlier in the day, Reuters reported citing police spokeswoman that the edifice located at the Paseo de la Castellana was evacuated due to a suspected bomb. The National Police has urged anyone who was inside or in the vicinity of the building to follow the instructions of the security staff.

However, later in the day, police stated in a tweet that people can now re-enter the 235 metres high skyscraper.

Newsfeed
0
To participate in the discussion
log in or register
loader
Chats
Заголовок открываемого материала