A van has ploughed into crowds of people in Barcelona this afternoon.
The incident took place in the Las Ramblas area of the Spanish city.
Thirteen people are said to have died and at least 50 are injured.
The van driver is believed to have fled.
There were also reports of a shootout in a Barcelona bar.
Police are apparently treating the incident as a terror attack, and have arrested one man in connection with it.
Police have apparently advised the Metro and train services to close in the area.
https://www.thecourier.co.uk/news/uk-world/492882/dozens-injured-in-barcelona-van-terror-attack/
Scottish solicitor Aamer Anwer was in the area when the incident took place and described the scene as “total panic”.
Total panic – we are all getting pushed back- la Ramblas pic.twitter.com/1MwYLfFZJc
— Aamer Anwar (@AamerAnwar) August 17, 2017
BREAKING NEWS: AT LEAST 2 DEAD AFTER VAN RAMS PEDESTRIANS IN BARCELONA.
SHOOTOUT NOW IN BARCELONA MARKET.
— Breaking News Feed (@pzf) August 17, 2017
Hiding in a music shop on the Ramblas in Barcelona. There's been gun shots and a car ran into some people. Any info much appreciated
— Megan Powell (@MeganPowell122) August 17, 2017
https://twitter.com/KevRincon/status/898204901976793088
Comercios de la calle Portaferrissa han bajado la persiana. Parece que ha habido un atropello en la Rambla de #Barcelona. Gente corriendo. pic.twitter.com/hPYg9d1YjB
— David Palacios Rubio (@_DavidPalacios) August 17, 2017
#Barcelona terror attack:
? Two dead
? Driver fled
? Armed men enter a restaurant
? Areas of city on lockdownhttps://t.co/2ClP5CLfoT— Marcus Dysch (@MarcusDysch) August 17, 2017
SkyNewsBreak: Local media reports a van has crashed into a crowd of people in Barcelona's city centre
— Sandeep Biswas (@Bis_Sandeep) August 17, 2017
Una furgoneta atropella a varias personas en las Ramblas de Barcelona https://t.co/LtXFgrelOO pic.twitter.com/No6lqU8oiF
— La Razón (@larazon_es) August 17, 2017
Police in Barcelona have said that a van has ploughed into dozens of people in the city centre and there are several injuries
— RTÉ News (@rtenews) August 17, 2017
More to follow.
