Puerta del Sol was partially evacuated on Saturday, November 14, after the discovery of an abandoned suitcase. The operation ended as a false alarm: the Police confirmed that the luggage contained only clothing and reopened the area.
The evacuation also affected the streets Preciados and del Carmen, according to the information provided by the National Police and collected by Europa Press.
Why the Police intervened in Sol
The presence of luggage with no owner led to the cordoning off and checks. Canine handlers were dispatched to the scene.
Officers reviewed the bag using cameras to determine its contents. Once the danger was ruled out, they removed the restrictions and allowed access to the area to be restored, according to the account published by Telemadrid.
Which streets were affected
The operation was not limited to the point where the suitcase was found. The intervention included the evacuation of part of Sol and of the nearby streets of Preciados and del Carmen.
References to those three locations correspond to the same device described by the Police. They do not, by themselves, prove three different incidents.
The area reopened after checking the contents
The final assessment of the episode confirmed the reopening. Therefore, the images of the police cordon and of the officers correspond to an intervention that had already concluded.
No explosive device was found
The result of the inspection was the discovery of clothing inside the suitcase. The police mobilization did not confirm the existence of a bomb.
The distinction separates the preventive reason for the operation from its outcome. In this case, the inspection of the luggage made it possible to rule out the danger and restore the movement of people through the affected entrances.