An act of desperation in Madrid. The headquarters of the ruling conservative party in Spain has been targeted by a business leader who has lost everything. In his car, the man drove into the building. In his car, two gas cylinders and industrial fertilizer bags. More fear than harm. There was no explosion and no one was injured.
The 37-year-old was immediately arrested.
From the province of Teruel in Aragon, he has been unemployed for two years.
The incident happened Friday morning just before 7:00.
The police immediately cordoned off the area. A metro line was interrupted and several stations were closed.
Fertilizers are being analyzed.
