Bomb scare in Spain’s Alicante: Man, 26, is arrested after hoax caused panic on packed tram

A 26-YEAR-OLD man has been arrested for making a hoax bomb warning on a Tram d’Alacant service carrying around 200 passengers.

The Policia Nacional said he had been charged with a public order offence.

The incident happened at around 8.30pm on Monday inside the Sangueta tunnel on the Line 3 route between El Campello and Luceros.

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Reports say that the man- of Spanish nationality- shouted threats that he was about to explode a bomb.

The driver opened the doors, allowing the passengers to exit and to make their way down the tunnel’s evacuation passages.

Police officers checked the man’s backpack and mobile phone and found no explosive device.

Trams remained stopped on the line for around 30 minutes, after which services were restored- albeit with delays.