A white van jumped the sidewalk Thursday in Barcelona’s historic Las Ramblas district in Spain, killing and injuring several people as it plowed into a summer crowd of tourists and residents, police said according to AP. Local media report up to 13 dead.
The El Pais newspaper noted police were treating the crash as a terror attack.
Police cordoned off the broad, popular street, ordering stores and nearby Metro and train stations to shut down. They asked people to stay away from the area so as not to get in the way of emergency services. A helicopter hovered over the scene.
Quoting unnamed police sources, El Pais added that the two perpetrators of the crash were holed up in a bar in Tallers Street. There was no immediate police confirmation of the report.
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