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A controlled detonation revealed the bag was empty of explosives, and the street was reopened.","category":"Conflict & Security","area":"European Union","publishedAt":"2026-11-12T11:45:56.082Z","sourceReportedAt":"2026-11-12T11:17:52.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-11-12T11:45:56.082Z","readTime":"2 min read","scores":{"trust":56,"critic":85,"hype":15,"notes":{"trust":"Trust 56: multiple independent outlets and a named government sub‑delegation corroborate the false‑alarm finding.","critic":"Critic 85: explains why the bomb scare mattered, gives specific locations, dates, and next steps.","hype":"Hype 15: language is factual with no sensational adjectives or click‑bait headlines."}},"tags":["#Seville","#BombThreat","#FalseAlarm","#PublicSafety","#PoliceAction"],"entities":["Avenida de la Constitución","Seville","Archive of Indias","TEDAX","National Police"],"body":[{"type":"key_takeaways","items":["Police cordoned off Avenida de la Constitución in Seville on Thursday, November 12, after a suspicious suitcase was found at the Archive of Indias tram stop.","A controlled detonation was carried out by police bomb disposal experts (TEDAX).","No explosives were found inside the suitcase.","The avenue was reopened to traffic and pedestrians after the threat was confirmed to be false."]},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Police cordoned off Avenida de la Constitución in Seville on Thursday, November 12, after a suspicious suitcase was found at the tram stop of the Archive of Indias. The discovery led to the preventative evacuation of several businesses and offices in the area. A large security operation was deployed by the National Police, who activated a protocol due to the potential presence of explosives. The area was secured to protect pedestrians and workers."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"A controlled detonation of the suitcase was carried out by the police bomb disposal unit (TEDAX). The explosion was audible in nearby buildings, but the operation concluded without any explosives being found. Sources from the Subdelegation of the Government in Seville indicated it was a false alarm. Following the confirmation that the threat was not real, the avenue was reopened to traffic and pedestrians."},{"type":"heading","text":"Disagreement on the object found"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"While most reports refer to the suspicious item as a suitcase, two outlets describe it differently. El Correo and El Mundo state it was a backpack, and Libertad Digital also refers to a backpack. El Plural and COPE describe it as a briefcase or a suspicious object respectively."},{"type":"heading","text":"What the coverage left out"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"None of the left, centre, or right-rated digests mention the specific number of establishments or offices that were preventatively evacuated. 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