'Several wounded' after 'massive' van crash into crowd in Spain

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'Several wounded' after 'massive' van crash into crowd in Spain
Dan Stefano
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Multiple people have been injured after a vehicle ran into a crowd Thursday in Spain in what authorities are saying is most likely a terrorist attack.

The "massive" van crash into a crowd along busy Las Ramblas street in Barcelona has left "several wounded," according to a translated tweet from Spanish authorities.

Spanish news outlet RTVE reports the van's driver abandoned the vehicle and fled the scene on foot. Two armed men have also entered a Turkish restaurant in the city after the crash, according to local reports.

The incident occurred in Plaza Catalunya. Photos show police and emergency personnel attending to victims. Police are also asking people in the area of the plaza to stay in place until they are given the OK to leave.

A witness told a Spanish broadcaster that "the person was speeding up. He went up to the curb to trample on the people."

Las Ramblas, a street of stalls and shops that cuts through the center of Barcelona, is one of the city’s top tourist destinations. People walk down a wide, pedestrianized path in the center of the street, but cars can travel on either side.
 

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There are a lot of videos of the aftermath of this on Twitter. Out of respect for the victims I will not post them here. I would appreciate the same courtesy from everyone else. But, I can tell you, there are more than just injuries in this. There are dead. The videos are brutal. If you want to see them you can search #barcelona on Twitter.
 

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We need to combat this with love.
 

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Several wounded has now become twelve fatalities.

Fuck.
 

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Jesus Christ. Glad they got them.
 

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And, we are worried about fucking tiles in a subway being offensive. SMFH
 

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Good shit, man.
 

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Ah, but the terrorists got the idea from the ass wipe in Charlottesville don't ya know! :budd
 

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Europe's most wanted man shot dead: Las Ramblas van terrorist gunned down while wearing fake bomb vest 'and screaming Allahu Akbar' at police near Barcelona
 
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