Hipercor bombing
| Hipercor bombing | |
|---|---|
| Part of the Basque conflict | |
Avinguda Meridiana, where the attack occurred | |
| Location | 41°25′41″N 2°11′08″E / 41.42806°N 2.18556°E Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain |
| Date | 19 June 1987 16:12 (UTC+2) |
| Target | Hipercor shopping centre |
Attack type | Car bombing |
| Deaths | 21 |
| Injured | 45 |
| Perpetrators | ETA |
No. of participants | 4 |
A car bomb attack was carried out on 19 June 1987 at the Hipercor shopping centre in Barcelona, Spain, by the Basque separatist organisation ETA, which was classified as a terrorist group by the European Union and numerous nations. The bombing killed 21 people and injured 45, the deadliest attack in ETA's history. Controversy surrounded the timing of telephone warnings made before the attack and the authorities' response to them.