MADRID, August 17, 2008 (AFP) - A bomb exploded Sunday without causing any casualties on a beach in Malaga, southern Spain, which was evacuated after a warning allegedly made in the name of armed Basque separatist group ETA, national radio reported.

The blast occurred around 1:00 pm (1100 GMT), near a hotel, the radio said. Police, local authorities and the interior ministry could not be reached immediately to confirm the report.