Madrid, July 25: Two people were injured today in an explosion outside a courthouse in the northern Spanish town of Estella, police said. EFE news agency said an anonymous caller claiming to speak for the Basque separatist organization ETA had warned that an explosive device would go off within 10 minutes.
The explosion came around 6:00 am (0930 IST).
A man suffered injuries to his ears and a woman was in shock after the blast. Both were taken to hospital and later released.

The courthouse is located in the San Pedro old town of Estella, which is on the road taken by Roman catholic pilgrims traveling to Santiago de Compostela to visit the shrine of Saint James the apostle.
Estella mayor Maria Jose Fernandez said after the explosion that "terrorists want to disrupt the tranquility on the road to Santiago", where the pilgrims today celebrate the Saint's Day of James.

ETA had also tried to break up celebrations of Saint Fermin, nearby Pamplona's local saint, in a foiled attack earlier this month.
Bureau Report