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Van ploughs into crowd in Barcelona

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17th Aug 17 5:00 pm

Terror attack…

A van has ploughed into crowds in a tourist area in the city centre of Barcelona, leaving dozens injured.

The national Spanish police have said a van has crashed into people injuring dozens in a busy tourist area in the centre of Barcelona.

Local media has also reported that two armed men have entered a restaurant in the city and taken hostages.

Emergency services are urging people to stay away from the area around Placa Catalunya.

The Ministry of the Interior said on Twitter: ā€œThere has just been a massive trampling on the Ramblas in Barcelona by a person with a van. There are injured.ā€

The metro and train stations close to the crash on Las Ramblas have been closed by emergency services.

Marc Esparcia, a 20-year-old student who lives in Barcelona, told the BBC: ā€œThere was a loud noise and everybody ran for cover. There were a lot people, lots of families [at the site], this is one of the most visited sites in Barcelona.

ā€œI think several people were hit. It was horrible, there was panic. Terrible.ā€

Sky News said El Pais newspaper reported the driver fled the vehicle on foot.

AFP news agency said on twitter that police say the van incident is a ā€˜terrorist attack.’

This story is being updated….

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