Spanish authorities unable to ID bodies at attack cell hub

Spanish authorities say they have been unable to identify remains in a house that exploded in Alcanar, complicating the manhunt for the Barcelona attackers because they are not confident about who is on the run.

Authorities believe the house, which sits on an unpaved road in the seaside town, was occupied illegally by the extremist cell that was behind two attacks on pedestrians in Barcelona and the nearby resort of Cambrils. The attacks Thursday and Friday left 14 dead and over 120 injured.

Police have not publicly identified the bodies from the blast Wednesday, which at first was considered a gas leak but now is thought to be related to terror activities. Police official Josep Lluis Trapero said Sunday the one man injured in the Alcanar explosion was arrested Thursday after the attack in Barcelona.

Alcanar mayor Alfons Montserrat tells Spanish media the house appears to belong to a bank and is in a quiet area with few people around.

— AP