Barcelona terror attack: 13 killed over 100 injured as van rams into tourists, ISIS claims responsibility

Barcelona terror attack: What we know so far

At least 13 people were killed and over 100 others injured when a van rammed into a crowd of tourists in Barcelona’s most famous avenue Las Ramblas area on Thursday afternoon, local time.

Authorities have said that the death toll could rise, as many have been gravely injured.

The local police have said that a rented white van jumped the curb in the popular shopping and food street and travelled for around 1,800 feet before coming to a halt. Witnesses claimed that the vehicle deliberately targeted people, weaving from side to side, ramming into pedestrians and cyclists and leaving a trail of bodies behind.

Here are the LIVE updates:

9:14 am IST: The Australian government has said that at least three Australian nationals were injured in Barcelona.

While one woman from New South Wales is in a serious but stable condition in the hospital, two men from Victoria were injured but did not require hospital treatment.

9:10am IST: Meanwhile,Spain’s civil protection agency says victims of the Barcelona attack were from at least 18 different countries including France, Germany, Spain, Netherlands, Argentina, Venezuela, Belgium, Australia, Hungary, Peru, Romania, Ireland, Greece, Cuba, Macedonia, China, Italy and Algeria, reported BBC.

9:09 am IST: External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj has said that no Indian has been reported dead or injured in the Barcelona terror attack.

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