Bermuda is sending a message of condolence to the people of Spain following Thursday?s Madrid bombings, Premier Alex Scott said on Friday.

?It is in times like this that geographical boundaries, cultural differences, nations and languages disappear and the humanity of the moment comes to the fore, and on behalf of the people of Bermuda, we extend our sympathies to the people and country of Spain,? he told the House of Assembly.

Terrorist bombings of a train in Madrid have claimed 199 lives.