2017 Barcelona attacks
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| Date | 17 August 2017 |
|---|---|
| Time | 17:20 aprox. (local time)[contradictory] |
| Location | La Rambla, Barcelona, Spain |
| Coordinates | 41°22′53″N 2°10′20″E / 41.381492°N 2.1722188°E |
| Deaths | 1 (confirmed) 13 (reported) |
| Non-fatal injuries | 32 (confirmed) |
| Arrests | 0 |
| Suspects | 2 |
On 17 August 2017, a white van hit pedestrians on La Rambla, Barcelona, leaving at least one person dead and dozens injured. The two suspects then entered a Turkish restaurant and took hostages.[1][2]
Timeline
At around 4:30pm[citation needed][contradictory], a white Fiat Talento drove onto the pavement of Barcelona's Las Ramblas, crashing into pedestrians between Plaça Catalunya and Gran Teatre del Liceu[3].
The driver fled as the counter-terror protocol was deployed, despite the Catalan police could not confirm the motive behind the ramming.[4] First reports confirmed two deaths and dozens of injured people.[5]
Soon after, the suspect number rose to two people, one of whom was the driver, allegedly barricaded inside a restaurant armed with a rifle. The second suspect managed to escape,[4] and it was reported that the van was rented in the neighbouring location of Santa Perpètua de Mogoda,[6] among with a similar van which was considered a getaway vehicle and was found by 7:00pm in Vic.[7]
In the press conference held by the police at 7:00pm local time, the spokesperson confirmed the terrorist nature of the event, a dead person and 32 injured —10 of those in serious condition[8]. Other sources are claiming the fatality count is 13.[9]
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.[10]
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" (in Catalan). 324.cat. 17 August 2017. Retrieved 17 August 2017.
- ^ a b "At least 2 dead, 20 injured after van hits pedestrians in Barcelona, Spain". EFE. Retrieved 17 August 2017.
- ^ "Confirman un segundo muerto en el atropello de Las Ramblas". EFE. Retrieved 17 August 2017.
- ^ "Lo que se sabe del atentado en La Rambla de Barcelona". El País. Retrieved 17 August 2017.
- ^ "Atropellament massiu a la Rambla de Barcelona en un atemptat terrorista". Ara.cat. Retrieved 17 August 2017.
- ^ https://twitter.com/mossos/status/898229783284387842
- ^ Galan, Laura. "Almenys 13 persones mortes en l'atropellament massiu a la Rambla de Barcelona". CCMA. Retrieved 17 August 2017.
- ^ "Atemptat a la Rambla de Barcelona". Ara. 17 August 2017. Retrieved 17 August 2017.
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