Shambulizi la kigaidi Barcelona: Watu 13 wafariki na zaidi ya 50 wajeruhiwa
Shambulizi la kigaidi Barcelona: Watu 13 wafariki na zaidi ya 50 wajeruhiwa
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Serikali ya Catalonia imesema watu 13 wamekufa na wengine zaidi ya 100 kujeruhiwa baada ya gari la mizigo kugonga watu katika eneo la watalii la Las Ramblas, Barcelona.
Polisi nchini Uhispania wanasema kuwa watu kadhaa wamejeruhiw watoa huduma za dharura wakiwashauri watu kukaa mbali na eneo hilo.
Ripoti kutoka eneo hilo zinasema kuwa watu wanajificha ndani ya maduka yaliyo karibu.
Polisi nchini Uhispania wanasema kuwa watu kadhaa wamejeruhiw watoa huduma za dharura wakiwashauri watu kukaa mbali na eneo hilo.
Ripoti kutoka eneo hilo zinasema kuwa watu wanajificha ndani ya maduka yaliyo karibu.
- BREAKING: Jeshi la Polisi lasema kuwa limewaua watu watano wanaoaminika kuwa wamehusika katika kutekeleza shambulio la Barcelona.
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At least 13 people have died and 50 are injured after a white van hits people in a tourist area of Catalonia's capital.
A white van mounted the pavement of Las Ramblas, the main tourist area in the city, and struck several people, police said.
It came to a halt at the entrance to the Liceu metro station and the occupants escaped and ran off into the streets nearby, according to one newspaper.
Catalan interior minister Joaquim Forn confirmed that 13 people have died and 50 are injured.
One social media video post showed bodies strewn across the pavement for several hundred metres along the famous street.
One TV station said two armed men entered a Turkish restaurant and took hostages, but the interior ministry denied this.
Police initially said they were looking for a man of 5ft 5ins (1.7m) in height, wearing a white shirt with blue stripes.
The van used in atrocity is said to be a Fiat, that was hired from an address in Santa Perpetua Of the Mogoda about five miles north of the city.
El Pais has identified a man who the Civil Guard says is responsible. A Facebook account says he is from Marseilles and lives in Ripoll, Catalonia, about 50 miles north of Barcelona.
Security forces have found a second van connected to the attack in the town of Vic, 40 miles from Barcelona, 10 miles south of Ripoll, according to police sources.
There were also unconfirmed reports of shooting on a road near Las Ramblas, but the police has yet to comment.
Footage from reporters on the ground shows armed officers combing the streets and a market near where the van came to a halt, with a search said to be under way in several other shopping areas.
Numerous people have been trapped in shops after being told to hide following the initial crash. They are slowly being evacuated by armed officers.
Emergency services in Catalonia say they have asked the Metro to be shut down and the Renfe stations nearby have been closed and evacuated.
Police have also cordoned off the Las Ramblas and several of the streets nearby and shut down several of the shops.
An eyewitness, lawyer Aymar Anwar, who's at a conference in the city, said: "All of a sudden I heard a crashing noise, and the whole street just started to run screaming.
"I saw a woman next to me screaming for her kids."
The Spanish and Catalan governments are meeting to discuss what has happened.
Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy Brey said on Twitter: "To all administrations: the priority is to treat the wounded and aid the work of the security forces."
The Foreign Office released a statement saying: "The British Embassy in Madrid and Consulate General in Barcelona are in contact with local authorities and urgently seeking further information following reports of an incident in central Barcelona.
"Local authorities have advised people to stay inside and stay away from the Las Ramblas area of the city. If you're in the immediate area you should take care and follow the advice of the local security authorities."
A White House spokesman said Donald Trump's chief of staff is "keeping abreast of the situation" and Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said the US stands ready to act.
A white van mounted the pavement of Las Ramblas, the main tourist area in the city, and struck several people, police said.
It came to a halt at the entrance to the Liceu metro station and the occupants escaped and ran off into the streets nearby, according to one newspaper.
Catalan interior minister Joaquim Forn confirmed that 13 people have died and 50 are injured.
One social media video post showed bodies strewn across the pavement for several hundred metres along the famous street.
One TV station said two armed men entered a Turkish restaurant and took hostages, but the interior ministry denied this.
Police initially said they were looking for a man of 5ft 5ins (1.7m) in height, wearing a white shirt with blue stripes.
The van used in atrocity is said to be a Fiat, that was hired from an address in Santa Perpetua Of the Mogoda about five miles north of the city.
El Pais has identified a man who the Civil Guard says is responsible. A Facebook account says he is from Marseilles and lives in Ripoll, Catalonia, about 50 miles north of Barcelona.
Security forces have found a second van connected to the attack in the town of Vic, 40 miles from Barcelona, 10 miles south of Ripoll, according to police sources.
There were also unconfirmed reports of shooting on a road near Las Ramblas, but the police has yet to comment.
Footage from reporters on the ground shows armed officers combing the streets and a market near where the van came to a halt, with a search said to be under way in several other shopping areas.
Numerous people have been trapped in shops after being told to hide following the initial crash. They are slowly being evacuated by armed officers.
Emergency services in Catalonia say they have asked the Metro to be shut down and the Renfe stations nearby have been closed and evacuated.
Police have also cordoned off the Las Ramblas and several of the streets nearby and shut down several of the shops.
An eyewitness, lawyer Aymar Anwar, who's at a conference in the city, said: "All of a sudden I heard a crashing noise, and the whole street just started to run screaming.
"I saw a woman next to me screaming for her kids."
The Spanish and Catalan governments are meeting to discuss what has happened.
Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy Brey said on Twitter: "To all administrations: the priority is to treat the wounded and aid the work of the security forces."
The Foreign Office released a statement saying: "The British Embassy in Madrid and Consulate General in Barcelona are in contact with local authorities and urgently seeking further information following reports of an incident in central Barcelona.
"Local authorities have advised people to stay inside and stay away from the Las Ramblas area of the city. If you're in the immediate area you should take care and follow the advice of the local security authorities."
A White House spokesman said Donald Trump's chief of staff is "keeping abreast of the situation" and Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said the US stands ready to act.
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