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Van smashes into pedestrians in central Barcelona Live updates Catalonia carnage: 13 dead, 100+ injured as police manhunt ongoing Live updates
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At least 13 people have died and over 100 are injured after a van struck a group of pedestrians in the Las Ramblas area of Barcelona city center. Police have confirmed that they are treating the incident as a terrorist attack. At least 13 people have been killed and over 110 injured in two separate attacks in the resort city of Barcelona and nearby coastal town of Cambrils. In both incidents, the suspects deployed vehicles to run pedestrians over.
Authorities have yet to confirm the exact number of suspects but Spanish media is reporting that of the suspected attackers has been killed following a shootout with police. In the first incident the driver of a white van struck a group of pedestrians in Las Ramblas (La Rambla) area of Barcelona city center, killing 13 people and injuring over a hundred. The second incident took place hours later in Cambrils, 100km from Barcelona, injuring at least six people.
The Islamic State (IS, formerly ISIS/ISIL) has claimed responsibility for the attack through its AMAQ news agency. Islamic State (IS, formerly ISIS/ISIL) has claimed responsibility for the Las Ramblas attack.
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