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Serious injuries in shooting at Barcelona tourist hotspot La Rambla | Serious injuries in shooting at Barcelona tourist hotspot La Rambla |
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Two people have been injured in a shooting in Barcelona's tourist centre of La Rambla. | Two people have been injured in a shooting in Barcelona's tourist centre of La Rambla. |
The shooting took place outside the Hotel Silken Ramblas on Pintor Fortuny street at around 3PM on Tuesday afternoon. | The shooting took place outside the Hotel Silken Ramblas on Pintor Fortuny street at around 3PM on Tuesday afternoon. |
At least one person has sustained serious injuries from gunfire, and at least one other has been less seriously injured, according to local newspaper La Vanguardia. | At least one person has sustained serious injuries from gunfire, and at least one other has been less seriously injured, according to local newspaper La Vanguardia. |
Police are currently hunting for the culprit, believed to be a single man - however, some eywitness accounts suggest there was another man involved in the crime. | Police are currently hunting for the culprit, believed to be a single man - however, some eywitness accounts suggest there was another man involved in the crime. |
According to La Vanguardia, the suggestion that the incident was a terror attack has been completely ruled out by police. | According to La Vanguardia, the suggestion that the incident was a terror attack has been completely ruled out by police. |
Since the incident, traffic in the street has been re-opened. | Since the incident, traffic in the street has been re-opened. |
Barcelona is the 10th most-visited city in the world by tourists, many of whom visit the famous area where the shooting took place. | Barcelona is the 10th most-visited city in the world by tourists, many of whom visit the famous area where the shooting took place. |
In 2012, almost 600,000 Britons visited the city as tourists, and the number has grown since. No Britons are known to have been involved in the shooting. | In 2012, almost 600,000 Britons visited the city as tourists, and the number has grown since. No Britons are known to have been involved in the shooting. |
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