Four bombs have exploded in Spain - the devices are believed to have been planted by the Basque separatist group ETA.

No injuries were reported following the blasts in the north of the country.

One bomb exploded outside a bank in Getxo, damaging a cash dispenser and breaking windows.

Officials said the homemade device packed into a gasoline tin went off without warning at about 5am.

Five hours later, an anonymous caller said ETA had planted four bombs on beaches in Laredo, Ris and Noja as well as at a golf course close to Noja.

Police cordoned off the towns and a device exploded near Laredo's beach at around 12:15 pm.

It went off on the seafront promenade in the Cantabrian resort.

Later in the day a second bomb exploded in Lardeo.

An official said grey and showery weather meant the beaches were not busy in the morning.

A third device then went off at a golf course near Noja that had already been evacuated.

Until now, the most recent attack by the armed Basque separatist group happened on July 4.

The organisation, which is fighting for independence in the Basque region, carried out a bomb attack against a telecommunications centre.


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