Overview
- An explosive device was set off in the early hours at a CaixaBank branch in Casinos, causing heavy damage to the façade and the ATM area and waking nearby residents.
- Four hooded suspects entered the branch and fled in a fast vehicle after the blast, and initial reports say no cash was taken from the premises.
- Local officers and the Guardia Civil’s judicial police are leading a forensic investigation at the scene to collect evidence and determine how the device was used.
- A nearby vehicle was also reported damaged by the explosion, and the bank faces service disruption while repairs and security checks are carried out.
- The attack fits a pattern of targeted explosive raids on bank branches that raise local safety concerns and could prompt tighter security and longer closures for small-town branches.