At least 13 dead in van crash in Barcelona city centre - media


  • World
  • Friday, 18 Aug 2017

Police and emergency services attend to injured persons at the scene after a van crashed into pedestrians near the Las Ramblas avenue in central Barcelona, Spain August 17, 2017, in this still image from a video obtained from social media. Courtesy of @Vil_Music/via REUTERS

MADRID (Reuters) - At least 13 people were killed after a van ploughed into crowds in Barcelona's Las Ramblas avenue in the city centre on Thursday, Cadena Ser radio station reported, citing police sources.

Other media including El Pais said there were at least 10 dead. A police spokeswoman could not immediately confirm the number of casualties.

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