A Van ran through on La 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.
Eyewitnesses 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.
Media reports say police are treating the incident as a terror attack, and that one or two armed men have now barricaded themselves inside a bar in the area.
Eyewitnesses 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.
Media reports say police are treating the incident as a terror attack, and that one or two armed men have now barricaded themselves inside a bar in the area.
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.
"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."
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