BARCELONA ATTACK
Thirteen people have been killed and more than 100 wounded when a van drove through crowds on a historic promenade in Barcelona.
The attack happened shortly after 5pm local time on Thursday when a white Fiat van tore through Las Ramblas, a major tourist attraction.
It was packed with families and holidaymakers, in a horror described as "jihad terrorism" by the country's prime minister Mariano Rajoy.
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Many killed and injured were browsing stalls selling tourist souvenirs along an avenue that stretches more than a kilometer towards the sea.
A major manhunt for the suspected driver was continuing on Friday.
Hours after the Barcelona rampage, a second terror attack happened around 60 miles away in the seaside town of Cambrils. Seven people were hurt and five attackers were killed by police.
Authorities this morning said they believe a cell of eight people may have been involved in planning both attacks, and wanted to use gas cannister as weapons.
The route taken by the van through Las Ramblas
Overnight in Barcelona, an eerie silence pervaded the center of a city that would usually be bustling until the early hours at the height of the holidays.
Some tourists dressed in shorts and t-shirts stood behind security tape close to the scene.
A text message spread from phone to phone with a warning not to share photos of the attack.
"That's what they (the attackers) want," it said.
On Friday morning, pedestrians walked along Las Ramblas, among film crews, journalists, and police.
"It's very eerie this morning seeing cafe and restaurants, left as they were, food still out on the tables," Sky's Jonathan Samuels said in Barcelona.
The van who ploughed into the crowd, killing at least 13 people and injuring around 100 others is towed away from the Rambla in Barcelona
The van driver is still on the run
The Islamic State terror group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
The attack happened shortly after 5pm local time on Thursday when a white Fiat van tore through Las Ramblas, a major tourist attraction.
It was packed with families and holidaymakers, in a horror described as "jihad terrorism" by the country's prime minister Mariano Rajoy.
:: LIVE: Latest updates on Spanish terror
Many killed and injured were browsing stalls selling tourist souvenirs along an avenue that stretches more than a kilometer towards the sea.
A major manhunt for the suspected driver was continuing on Friday.
Hours after the Barcelona rampage, a second terror attack happened around 60 miles away in the seaside town of Cambrils. Seven people were hurt and five attackers were killed by police.
Authorities this morning said they believe a cell of eight people may have been involved in planning both attacks, and wanted to use gas cannister as weapons.
The route taken by the van through Las Ramblas
Overnight in Barcelona, an eerie silence pervaded the center of a city that would usually be bustling until the early hours at the height of the holidays.
Some tourists dressed in shorts and t-shirts stood behind security tape close to the scene.
A text message spread from phone to phone with a warning not to share photos of the attack.
"That's what they (the attackers) want," it said.
On Friday morning, pedestrians walked along Las Ramblas, among film crews, journalists, and police.
"It's very eerie this morning seeing cafe and restaurants, left as they were, food still out on the tables," Sky's Jonathan Samuels said in Barcelona.
The van who ploughed into the crowd, killing at least 13 people and injuring around 100 others is towed away from the Rambla in Barcelona
The van driver is still on the run
The Islamic State terror group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
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