BARCELONA, Spain — An explosive device likely dating to the Spanish Civil War was discovered Sunday off the coast of a beach in Barcelona.
An off-duty police diver happened to be swimming in the area and found the device about 80 feet from shore in 10-foot-deep water.
One of the city's most popular beaches, Sant Sebastia, was evacuated and police cordoned off an 800-foot-perimeter, Reuters reported.
Specialists with the Spanish navy will examine the device Monday. Officials believe it could have been placed between 1936 and 1939 during the Spanish Civil War.
The beach will remain closed until the device is deemed safe.