The van which is reported to have crashed into a crowd of pedestrians in Las Ramblas. Witnesses say it was moving at high speed through the crowded streetsA man has been arrested after a van ploughed into pedestrians in Las Ramblas, a busy central avenue in Barcelona, killing 13 people. Police have described the incident as a terror attack. Police said a man had been arrested and was being treated as a terrorist. Witnesses said that the white van had driven into the pedestrian area of Las Ramblas and had mowed down people strolling along the avenue.

Source: The Times August 17, 2017 16:18 UTC