Thursday 17 August 2017 Police in the northern Spanish city of Barcelona say a white van has jumped the sidewalk in the city’s […]
Thursday 17 August 2017
Police in the northern Spanish city of Barcelona say a white van has jumped the sidewalk in the city’s historic Las Ramblas district, killing at least 13 people and injuring more than 50.
Police confirmed they have arrested a man they are treating as a suspect in the attack.
Police are treating the incident as a terror attack.
“We confirm the terrorist attack,” Catalan police said. “The protocol for terrorist attacks has been activated.”
A second suspect has been arrested, according to local reports but this remains unconfirmed by police.
Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy Brey said on Twitter: “To all administrations: the priority is to treat the wounded and aid the work of the security forces.”
