2017 Barcelona attacks
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| Date | 17 August 2017 |
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| Location | La Rambla, Barcelona, Spain |
| Coordinates | 41°22′53″N 2°10′20″E / 41.381492°N 2.1722188°E |
| Deaths | 2 |
On 17 August 2017, a white van hit pedestrians on Las Ramblas, Barcelona, leaving at least two people dead and dozens injured. Two armed men then entered a Turkish restaurant and took hostages.[1][2]
Timeline
The 17th August at around 4:30pm, a white van drove on the pavement of Barcelona's Las Ramblas, crashing into dozens of people between Plaça Catalunya and Gran Teatre del Liceu's areas.[3]
Reactions
Gàbia operation was deployed by Mossos d'Esquadra in order to locate the perpetrator(s). All events in Barcelona were cancelled, and both Carles Puigdemont and Ada Colau cancelled their holidays so as to return to the city and take part in the crisis management.[4]
References
- ^ "Van crashes into dozens of people in Barcelona: police". Reuters. Retrieved 17 August 2017.
- ^ Ward, Victoria. "Barcelona crash: 'Two dead' as van ploughs into crowd at popular tourist area, as driver flees scene". telegraph.co.uk. The Telegraph. Retrieved 17 August 2017.
- ^ "Atropellament massiu a la Rambla de Barcelona". 324.cat. 17 August 2017. Retrieved 17 August 2017.
- ^ "Atemptat a la Rambla de Barcelona". Ara. 17 August 2017. Retrieved 17 August 2017.
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