Cork family recounts horror of ETA blast

A CORK family was caught up in a horror bombing on the Spanish resort island of Mallorca which killed two police officers and led authorities to block all outgoing flights and ships from leaving as part of a manhunt.

The bombing, blamed on Basque separatist group ETA, targeted a police vehicle. It was the second attack linked to ETA in less than 36 hours. A powerful car bomb on Wednesday destroyed a police barracks in the northern Spanish city of Burgos, injuring about 60 people.

Mallorca is one of Spain’s top tourist destinations and the explosion occurred at the height of the summer holiday season.