At least 13 people are feared dead and 32 more injured, some seriously, after a van ploughed into a crowd of people in the centre of Barcelona in a terror attack, according to Spain’s Cadena radio.
Catalunya Police have confirmed the incident is a terror attack.
Local media reports have said two armed men have fled on foot an barricaded themselves in a nearby restaurant where a hostage situation is currently developing. Other reports have said just one attacker has taken refuge in the bar.
Police officers have evacuated nearby streets, which are part of the popular Las Ramblas area, and confirmed there have been multiple fatalities.
Pictures from the scene showed police helping people injured in what has been described as a ‘massive crash’.
People are now taking shelter in local shops and cafes, according to local reports.
Reports say that a Spanish passport of a man with a Moroccan name was found inside the van.
The area has now been cordoned off and local metro stations are closed.
One eyewitness said: “We have seen people lying on the ground, the police told us to leave quickly.”
Eyewitness Ethan Spibey told Sky News: ‘It was real chaos, people started running, screaming. There was a loud bang.’
Another witness Aamer Anwar said: “All of a sudden, I just sort of heard a crashing noise and the whole street just started to run, screaming. I saw a woman right next to me screaming for her kids.
“Police were very, very quickly there, police officers with guns, batons, everywhere. Then the whole street started getting pushed back.”
Sources: Yahoo News.
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