There’s horror being reported in Spain as a truck in Barcelona just rammed into tourists in Las Ramblas. Video captured the terror on social media and there are dozens of victims. Witnesses are seen fleeing through the streets in terror as the truck kept moving forward:
Here is what we know:
People have been told to avoid the area as emergency services reacted to a “serious incident” in the Spanish city.
Metro lines have been shut and shoppers and pedestrians have been seen running into buildings as armed police flooded the area.
Barcelona is one of the most popular summer destinations for British tourists.
https://twitter.com/SILVIPIRATA/status/898201926856323072
Police clearing people off #larambla in #barcelona pic.twitter.com/mvTekXgCxq
— McKenzie Tavoda (@hellokenzie_7) August 17, 2017
DEVELOPING: Truck rams into crowd in Barcelona, Spain pic.twitter.com/Dz9UXOi2TQ
— Josh Caplan (@joshdcaplan) August 17, 2017
Una furgoneta ha atropellado a decenas de personas en las #Ramblas. Sonido de ambulancias. Línea verde del metro desalojada. pic.twitter.com/EnwWkc1Cnj
— José Luis (@joseluis_md) August 17, 2017
#Barcleona#Larambals#Rambla#spain#ارهابي_برشلونه pic.twitter.com/Trj5bjs9gP
— نواف ع. الزامل (@iNawafAlZamel) August 17, 2017
Vídeos de las ramblas pic.twitter.com/dIrhXWAXQl
— Pablo #SÍ (@Pablo_Morante_) August 17, 2017
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This is a breaking news report. We will have more updates as they become available.
UPDATE:
BREAKING: Two armed men have entered a restaurant in Barcelona after van crash – local media https://t.co/CExDnzlJlb pic.twitter.com/LYx5Altsp6
— Reuters Top News (@Reuters) August 17, 2017
UPDATE: Two killed in van crash in Barcelona city center – local media pic.twitter.com/hOv4PZDoY2
— Reuters Top News (@Reuters) August 17, 2017
UPDATE 2: More reported casualties:
BREAKING NEWS – @ShepNewsTeam: @SkyNews: 13 people have died, death toll may increase. #Barcelona pic.twitter.com/iZBZddMiqh
— Fox News (@FoxNews) August 17, 2017
Catalan police confirm van attack was terrorism. https://t.co/waHWxzrYJv
— Katy Tur (@KatyTurNBC) August 17, 2017
