Spanish police officer killed on duty in blast that critically injures bomb disposal colleague
By Nazario Rodriguez • Published: 10 Nov 2026 • 11:06 • 1 minute read
Police attend the scene of an explosion in Oviedo, Asturias, on November 10, 2026. Image captured from video shared on X.
A Spanish police officer has died and a bomb disposal officer is critically injured after an explosive device detonated while they were responding to a shooting in northern Spain.
The officers were called to a home in Oviedo, in Asturias, on Tuesday, November 10, after a young woman was shot. They found a backpack containing an explosive device at the building entrance. The blast killed a sub inspector from the police canine unit and seriously injured a colleague from the TEDAX bomb disposal unit. Police union JUPOL said the injured officer underwent a leg amputation. www.europapress.es
The young woman was taken to hospital and is out of danger, Reuters reported. The circumstances surrounding the shooting and explosion remain under investigation. See Video below
🇪🇸‼️ Un agente de Policia Nacional MUERTO y otro herido MUY grave tras la explosión de una mochila bomba en Oviedo https://t.co/JDgz9q8uCR
— Actualidad Noticias (@Actualidad_Pol) November 10, 2026
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Nazario Rodriguez
I’ve worked in news media for over 10 years, previously as Production Manager at Euro Weekly News, and I now focus on audience strategy and content performance. I specialise in understanding what readers engage with and shaping content that serves them well.
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