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Bomb squad evacuate Barcelona beach after 'possible explosive device' found

Authorities in Barcelona have evacuated one of the Spanish city's popular beaches after reports of a possible explosive device.

Police said on their Twitter account that "a possible explosive device was found" by officers at the Sant Sebastia beach, around a mile from the city's famous Gothic quarter.

Spanish media were speculating that it could be an unexploded device remaining from the Second World War , but there was no confirmation of that.

A Spanish radio station reported that the device was in the sea, about 40 metres off the coast.

A police bomb squad was reported to be heading to the scene.

The beach was understood to be full of people when it was evacuated in the early afternoon, with temperatures close to 30C (86F).

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