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| Barcelona attack: What we know so far | Barcelona attack: What we know so far |
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| A van has ploughed into pedestrians in Barcelona's famous Las Ramblas tourist area, killing 13 people and injuring more than 100. Spanish police have described it as a terror attack. | |
| Here's what we know so far about what happened. | Here's what we know so far about what happened. |
| What happened? | What happened? |
| Witnesses described seeing a white van speeding along the pedestrianised area, deliberately targeting people, knocking many to the floor and sending others fleeing for cover in shops and cafes. | Witnesses described seeing a white van speeding along the pedestrianised area, deliberately targeting people, knocking many to the floor and sending others fleeing for cover in shops and cafes. |
| Catalan officials confirmed that 13 people had died. More than 100 were injured, 15 of them seriously. | |
| One Belgian woman is among the dead, Belgium's Deputy Prime Minister Didier Reynders said on Twitter [in French]. | One Belgian woman is among the dead, Belgium's Deputy Prime Minister Didier Reynders said on Twitter [in French]. |
| Where did the attack take place? | Where did the attack take place? |
| The van was driven down Las Ramblas - a central boulevard that runs 1.2km (0.75 miles) through the centre of Barcelona. | The van was driven down Las Ramblas - a central boulevard that runs 1.2km (0.75 miles) through the centre of Barcelona. |
| The boulevard runs from the city's Plaça de Catalunya (Catalonia Square) to the Christopher Columbus monument at the seafront. | The boulevard runs from the city's Plaça de Catalunya (Catalonia Square) to the Christopher Columbus monument at the seafront. |
| It is popular with tourists because of its market stalls, bars and restaurants. | It is popular with tourists because of its market stalls, bars and restaurants. |
| Was there a second attack? | Was there a second attack? |
| Police have confirmed two police officers were run over by a vehicle at a checkpoint. It is unclear if this is linked. | Police have confirmed two police officers were run over by a vehicle at a checkpoint. It is unclear if this is linked. |
| Who carried out the attack? | Who carried out the attack? |
| Two people have been arrested in connection with the incident, and police have released a picture of the man who allegedly rented the van. | Two people have been arrested in connection with the incident, and police have released a picture of the man who allegedly rented the van. |
| However, local media have since reported the man - named as Driss Oukabir - has handed himself in to police and told them his papers were stolen and used without his knowledge. | |
| Police chief Josep Lluís Trapero said neither of the men arrested were the driver. | |
| Spain's national public broadcaster RTVE has also reported that the vehicle used was rented in the city. | Spain's national public broadcaster RTVE has also reported that the vehicle used was rented in the city. |
| A second van linked to the attack has been found in the small town of Vic, north of Barcelona, local authorities said. | A second van linked to the attack has been found in the small town of Vic, north of Barcelona, local authorities said. |
| The Islamic State militant group claimed the perpetrator was one of their "soldiers" in a release sent out via their self-styled news agency, Amaq. | The Islamic State militant group claimed the perpetrator was one of their "soldiers" in a release sent out via their self-styled news agency, Amaq. |
| However, they have offered no proof of this. | However, they have offered no proof of this. |