At least one person was killed and 32 injured, with 10 having serious injuries after a van rammed into Barcelona's city centre on Thursday. The city police have termed the event as a terrorist attack. Soon afterwards, Spain's El Periodico newspaper reported that two armed men were holed up in a bar in Barcelona's city centre, and reported gunfire in the area, although it did not cite the source of the information.
At least one person was killed and 32 injured, with 10 having serious injuries after a van rammed into Barcelona's city centre on Thursday. The city police have termed the event as a terrorist attack. Soon afterwards, Spain's El Periodico newspaper reported that two armed men were holed up in a bar in Barcelona's city centre, and reported gunfire in the area, although it did not cite the source of the information.
1. United in despair
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People comfort each other after a van ploughed into the crowd, killing two persons and injuring several others on the Rambla in Barcelona on August 17, 2017.A driver deliberately rammed a van into a crowd on Barcelona's most popular street on August 17, 2017 - AFP
2. Attending to the injured
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Injured people are treated after a white van jumped the sidewalk in the historic Las Ramblas district, crashing into a summer crowd of residents and tourists and injuring several people, police said - PTI
3. Terror attack, says police
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People leave a cordoned off area after a van ploughed into the crowd. Police were clearing the area after the incident, which has left a number of people injured - AFP
4. We're safe!
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People phone to relatives or friends after a van ploughed into the crowd - AFP
5. Moving away from the scene
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People move from the scene after a van crashed into pedestrians near the Las Ramblas avenue in central Barcelona, Spain August 17, 2017, in this still image from a video obtained from social media - Reuters
6. Moving crowds away
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A still image from video shows a police officer ushering people away on a street, after a van crashed into people in the centre of Barcelona - Reuters
7. Police on duty
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Police officers patrol the area of the terror attack in Barcelona - AFP
