Madrid (August 17, 2017): At least 13 people were killed after a van ploughed into crowds in Barcelona´s Las Ramblas avenue in the city centre on Thursday, Cadena Ser radio station reported, citing police sources.
According to the details, a terror attack in Barcelona has left 13 people dead and at least 90 injured after a van ploughed into pedestrians on the famous Las Ramblas street.
The vehicle mounted the pavement along the famous promenade – sparking a manhunt for the driver.
There are also reports of hostages being taken in a Turkish restaurant.
Emergency services said people should not go to the area around the city’s Placa Catalunya, and requested the closure of nearby train and metro stations.
El Pais newspaper said the driver of the vehicle had fled on foot after mowing down dozens of people. While full details of the incident were not immediately clear, since July 2016 vehicles have been used to ram into crowds in a series of militant attacks across Europe, killing well over 100 people in Nice, Berlin, London and Stockholm.
According to foreign media, there are also reports of firing in nearby market areas. The authorities shut down train and Metro Bus services in the area.
In recent weeks, threatening graffiti against tourists has appeared in Barcelona, which draws at least 11 million visitors a year. In one video released under the slogan “tourism kills neighbourhoods”, several hooded individuals stopped a tourist bus in Barcelona, slashed the tyres and spray-painted the windscreen.
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