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Old 08-17-2017, 09:30 AM   #1071 (permalink)
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Barcelona: Van hits crowds on Ramblas tourist area - BBC News
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2 dead - many injured after struck by van on Ramblas
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Armed men enter restaurant
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Van hits crowds in Barcelona - latest updates - BBC News

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People have been killed and injured in a "massive crash", police say
Those in the area are reported to be taking cover in nearby shops and cafes
Local media report the driver of the vehicle fled on foot
Police say they are searching for the person responsible
The famous Las Ramblas boulevard is a tourist hotspot

Local radio reporting 13 dead (unconfirmed).
Reports of two armed men holding up a restaurant (unconfirmed).

Police confirm it's a terrorist incident.
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Old 08-17-2017, 11:06 AM   #1074 (permalink)
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Currently trying to contact my Mum and Sister who are on holiday in Barcelona right now.

Edit: They are all good thank god.
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Currently trying to contact my Mum and Sister who are on holiday in Barcelona right now.

Edit: They are all good thank god.
Good news mate.

Suspect arrested according to local media.
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Old 08-17-2017, 12:06 PM   #1076 (permalink)
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Only one suspect?
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Only one suspect?
Think so.

Sky News: Catalan Police say 13 people killed.

Seen a couple videos of the aftermath on Twitter. Grim, quite a few children caught up in it.
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Most sites are saying 1 dead.
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Most sites are saying 1 dead.
One has been confirmed.
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Only one suspect?
Sky just said two people in the van, one of them was killed in a shoot out with police, obviously the other has been arrested.

Barcelona: 13 killed as van rams crowds in Las Ramblas - BBC News
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