Emergency services cordoned off a pedestrian area in the Spanish city of Vigo on Sunday evening after an abandoned suitcase sparked a major response. The incident took place in the O Calvario pedestrian area, where a bomb squad was called to the scene.
Residents restricted during incident
Residents in the area were not allowed to look out of their windows or balconies while the emergency response was underway. National Police officers were sent to the scene and prevented people from walking along the cordoned-off section, according to Metropolitano.gal.
The incident drew significant interest from passers-by, as it occurred in a busy part of the city, which is the largest in Galicia.
False alarm confirmed
Despite the initial concern, the incident later turned out to be a false alarm. This was the second suspicious object discovered in Vigo within the last week.
A similar incident occurred at the nearby Álvaro Cunqueiro Hospital, when a man abandoned a suitcase near the emergency room entrance. Bomb squads were also called to that scene, and that incident also proved to be a false alarm.
