An explosion has killed two individuals in Spain, with authorities suspecting the blast was linked to "gender-based violence".

The blast occurred close to a kids's playground within the city of Orio within the north of the nation on Tuesday, in response to native officers.

The man and girl had been killed at round 5.30pm native time within the fishing city.

There was no indication another individuals had been damage.

The explosion occurred on a footpath bench.

News company EFE, quoting police sources, reported that the preliminary investigation was taking a look at a package deal held by one of many victims as a doable supply of the explosion.

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The head of the Basque area, Inigo Urkullu, described the explosion as a "tragic event supposedly caused by gender-based violence" with out giving extra particulars.

Mr Urkullu additionally requested for a minute of silence throughout a political rally, in response to a number of native media shops.

Orio has a inhabitants of round 6,000 and lies close to the border with France.

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