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| Barcelona: Van rams crowds in Ramblas tourist area | |
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| A van has ploughed into crowds in Barcelona's famous Las Ramblas tourist area. | |
| People were killed and injured as the vehicle sped along the pedestrianised area, sending many fleeing for cover in shops and cafes. | |
| Witnesses said the van had deliberately targeted people before coming to a stop. | |
| El Pais newspaper said the driver of the vehicle had fled on foot after mowing down dozens of people. | El Pais newspaper said the driver of the vehicle had fled on foot after mowing down dozens of people. |
| Police are treating the incident as a terror attack. | |
| Spanish media reports say one or two armed men barricaded themselves inside a bar in the area after the attack. | |
| Live updates | |
| Tom Markwell 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." | |
| 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." |
| Vehicles have been used to ram into crowds in a series of attacks across Europe since July last year. | |
| Las Ramblas | Las Ramblas |
| Are you in the area? Did you witness what happened? If it's safe to do so, you can share your experience by emailing haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk. | Are you in the area? Did you witness what happened? If it's safe to do so, you can share your experience by emailing haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk. |
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