Barcelona: Van rams crowds in Ramblas tourist area.
'At least one person died and 32 were injured - 10 of them seriously - after a van ploughed into
crowds in Barcelona's famous Las Ramblas tourist area, police and local officials say.
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The vehicle sped along the pedestrianised area, mowing down people and sending others fleeing
for cover in shops and cafes.
Witnesses said the van had deliberately targeted people before stopping.
Police are treating the incident as a terrorist attack.
Spanish media reports said the driver of the vehicle - a white Fiat that had been rented in the city
-fled on foot. Other unconfirmed reports say the death toll is as high as 13.
Local authorities in the small town of Vic in Catalonia say police have cordoned off the area and
are inspecting another van amid suggestions it may have been used as a getaway vehicle.
The attack happened at the height of the season in one of Europe's top tourist destinations.
Vehicles have been used to ram into crowds in a series of attacks across Europe since July
last year...'
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'At least one person died and 32 were injured - 10 of them seriously - after a van ploughed into
crowds in Barcelona's famous Las Ramblas tourist area, police and local officials say.
The vehicle sped along the pedestrianised area, mowing down people and sending others fleeing
for cover in shops and cafes.
Witnesses said the van had deliberately targeted people before stopping.
Police are treating the incident as a terrorist attack.
Spanish media reports said the driver of the vehicle - a white Fiat that had been rented in the city
-fled on foot. Other unconfirmed reports say the death toll is as high as 13.
Local authorities in the small town of Vic in Catalonia say police have cordoned off the area and
are inspecting another van amid suggestions it may have been used as a getaway vehicle.
The attack happened at the height of the season in one of Europe's top tourist destinations.
Vehicles have been used to ram into crowds in a series of attacks across Europe since July
last year...'
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