A white van has ploughed into a crowd in Barcelona's busy tourist area, police said, adding that several people have been injured. The incident took place in the early evening on Thursday at the city's iconic Las Ramblas area, which is full of shops and restaurants. Police have classified the van incident as a "terrorist attack".
El Pais newspaper said the driver of the vehicle had fled on foot after mowing down dozens of people. Video posted to social media showed emergency services at the scene. Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy said he was in contact with authorities. Metro and train stations have been asked to closed, according to reports. People have been warned against travelling to Placa Catalunya.
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 attacks across Europe, killing more than 100 people in Nice, Berlin, London and Stockholm.
Source: Aljazeera
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