At least 13 people have died and 50 were injured after a van ploughed into crowds in Barcelona’s famous Las Ramblas tourist area, police and local officials say.
The vehicle sped along the pedestrian area, mowing down people and sending others fleeing for cover. Police are treating the incident as terrorism.
Witnesses said the van had deliberately targeted people before stopping.
Spanish media reports said the driver of the vehicle – a white Fiat that had been rented in the city – had fled on foot.
But police denied earlier reports of two suspected attackers being holed up in a bar in the city centre.
Local authorities in the small town of Vic in Catalonia say police have cordoned off the area and are inspecting another van amid suggestions it may have been used as a getaway vehicle.
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#Spain: Terror Attack! Van crashes into crowds of peoples near #LasRamblas in #Barcelona city centre! http://pic.twitter.com/JYt92Gsnvp
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