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| Barcelona: 13 killed as van rams crowds in Las Ramblas | Barcelona: 13 killed as van rams crowds in Las Ramblas |
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| Thirteen people died and dozens were injured when a van ploughed into crowds in Barcelona's famous Las Ramblas area, Catalan police and local officials say. | |
| The vehicle sped along the pedestrian area that is popular with tourists, mowing down people and sending others fleeing for cover. | |
| Police say it was clearly a terrorist attack designed to kill as many people as possible. | |
| Two people have been arrested, but police say neither was the driver. | |
| Spanish media reports said the driver of the vehicle - a white Fiat that had been rented in the city - fled the scene on foot. | |
| Police have confirmed that a man who drove into police officers at a checkpoint in another part of Barcelona was shot dead by officers, but there is no evidence that he was connected to the attack in Las Ramblas. | |
| They also say one person was killed on Wednesday night in an explosion at a house outside Barcelona, They believe this incident is connected with the attack. | |
| Live updates | Live updates |
| What we know so far | What we know so far |
| Aftermath in pictures | Aftermath in pictures |
| Police have released a photo of a man named as Driss Oubakir, whose documents were used to rent the van involved in the attack. | Police have released a photo of a man named as Driss Oubakir, whose documents were used to rent the van involved in the attack. |
| Local media say he is in his 20s, and was born in Morocco. However, latest reports suggest he has told police he was not involved, and that his documents were stolen. | Local media say he is in his 20s, and was born in Morocco. However, latest reports suggest he has told police he was not involved, and that his documents were stolen. |
| So-called Islamic State has said it was behind the van attack in Las Ramblas, saying in a brief statement carried by its Amaq news agency that it was carried out by "Islamic State soldiers". The group gave no further evidence or details to back this claim. | |
| The attack happened at the height of the season in one of Europe's top tourist destinations. | The attack happened at the height of the season in one of Europe's top tourist destinations. |
| Witnesses said the van deliberately targeted people, weaving from side to side as it drove down the boulevard. | |
| Vehicles have been used to ram into crowds in a series of attacks across Europe since July last year. | Vehicles have been used to ram into crowds in a series of attacks across Europe since July last year. |
| At the scene: By Anna Lindsay, BBC News | At the scene: By Anna Lindsay, BBC News |
| As I was trying to walk to Las Ramblas I was stopped nearby at a police cordon in the tourist melting pot of beautiful, palm-filled Placa Reial. | As I was trying to walk to Las Ramblas I was stopped nearby at a police cordon in the tourist melting pot of beautiful, palm-filled Placa Reial. |
| From there, I could see armoured vehicles lining Las Ramblas and ambulances screeching to get past, a sense of panic in the air. | From there, I could see armoured vehicles lining Las Ramblas and ambulances screeching to get past, a sense of panic in the air. |
| Soon, several plain-clothed officers in bullet-proof vests shouted at everyone to immediately evacuate the square. | Soon, several plain-clothed officers in bullet-proof vests shouted at everyone to immediately evacuate the square. |
| Visibly stunned tourists were left wondering how this could happen in what many consider one of the safest places to visit in Europe. Local residents could not believe this was happening in their city too. | Visibly stunned tourists were left wondering how this could happen in what many consider one of the safest places to visit in Europe. Local residents could not believe this was happening in their city too. |
| We ran to a nearby restaurant, extreme nervousness and anxiety on the faces of everyone there, getting updates from the TV inside and mobile phones ringing endlessly. | We ran to a nearby restaurant, extreme nervousness and anxiety on the faces of everyone there, getting updates from the TV inside and mobile phones ringing endlessly. |
| The owner told us the police wanted him to close his premises immediately and we had to seek shelter elsewhere. The security zone was being widened as the attacker was being hunted, he said. | The owner told us the police wanted him to close his premises immediately and we had to seek shelter elsewhere. The security zone was being widened as the attacker was being hunted, he said. |
| What did people see? | What did people see? |
| A businessman from New Orleans, who was just arriving in a taxi in Las Ramblas, said: "I heard a crowd screaming. It sounded like they were screaming for a movie star. | A businessman from New Orleans, who was just arriving in a taxi in Las Ramblas, said: "I heard a crowd screaming. It sounded like they were screaming for a movie star. |
| "I saw the van. It had already been busted on the front. It was weaving left and right, trying to hit people as fast as possible. There were people lying on the ground." | "I saw the van. It had already been busted on the front. It was weaving left and right, trying to hit people as fast as possible. There were people lying on the ground." |
| Aamer Anwar said he was walking down Las Ramblas, which was "jam-packed" with tourists. | Aamer Anwar said he was walking down Las Ramblas, which was "jam-packed" with tourists. |
| "All of a sudden, I just sort of heard a crashing noise and the whole street just started to run, screaming. I saw a woman right next to me screaming for her kids," he told Sky News. | "All of a sudden, I just sort of heard a crashing noise and the whole street just started to run, screaming. I saw a woman right next to me screaming for her kids," he told Sky News. |
| "Police were very, very quickly there, police officers with guns, batons, everywhere. Then the whole street started getting pushed back. | "Police were very, very quickly there, police officers with guns, batons, everywhere. Then the whole street started getting pushed back. |
| "Police officers who got there just started screaming at people to move back, move back." | "Police officers who got there just started screaming at people to move back, move back." |
| Kevin Kwast, who is on holiday in Barcelona with his family, said: "I was eating with my family in La Boqueria market very near where the crash occurred. | Kevin Kwast, who is on holiday in Barcelona with his family, said: "I was eating with my family in La Boqueria market very near where the crash occurred. |
| "Hundreds of people started stampeding through the market... we started running with them going outside right into where casualties were already on the ground. | "Hundreds of people started stampeding through the market... we started running with them going outside right into where casualties were already on the ground. |
| "Police pushed us into a money transfer shop and we've been sheltering there for over an hour." | "Police pushed us into a money transfer shop and we've been sheltering there for over an hour." |
| How have leaders reacted? | How have leaders reacted? |
| Barcelona's mayor, Ada Colau, said the city would hold a minute of silence on Friday at midday. | Barcelona's mayor, Ada Colau, said the city would hold a minute of silence on Friday at midday. |
| Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy said he was heading to Barcelona, adding: "Maximum co-ordination to arrest the attackers, reinforce security and attend to all those affected." | Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy said he was heading to Barcelona, adding: "Maximum co-ordination to arrest the attackers, reinforce security and attend to all those affected." |
| The United States has offered its assistance to Spain. | The United States has offered its assistance to Spain. |
| Secretary of State Rex Tillerson also said consular assistance was being provided to Americans in the city, and urged US nationals to check in with their families. | Secretary of State Rex Tillerson also said consular assistance was being provided to Americans in the city, and urged US nationals to check in with their families. |
| "Terrorists around the world should know the United States and our allies are resolved to find you and bring you to justice," he told reporters. | "Terrorists around the world should know the United States and our allies are resolved to find you and bring you to justice," he told reporters. |
| UK Prime Minister Theresa May said her thoughts were with the victims, adding that "the UK stands with Spain against terror". | UK Prime Minister Theresa May said her thoughts were with the victims, adding that "the UK stands with Spain against terror". |
| French President Emmanuel Macron said: "We remain united and determined." | French President Emmanuel Macron said: "We remain united and determined." |
| Las Ramblas | Las Ramblas |
| Europe's deadly vehicle attacks | |
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