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In photos: scenes from the van attack in Barcelona
A van ploughed through pedestrians on Barcelona's famous La Rambla on Thursday. Police confirmed several people were killed and injured. Vehicles have been used since 2016 to attack crowds in a series of attacks by extremists in several European cities such as Nice, Berlin, London and Stockholm. WARNING: the following photos include disturbing images.
A wounded man is assisted in the area on La Rambla in Barcelona, Spain, after a van ran over a crowd. Barcelona police say it was a "terrorist attack" according to some media.
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People injured on the ground are assisted by emergency and police personnel.
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Armed police patrolled parts of Barcelona apparently looking for the attackers.
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Stunned passersby next to the fender of a vehicle possibly used in the attack. The incident took place on a busy street in central Barcelona packed with shoppers and tourists.
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One of the injured people being carried on a stretcher by emergency workers.
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Police and rescue workers were on the scene quickly.
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Las Ramblas is one of the busiest streets in the city and August is the height of the tourist season in Spain.
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Emergency Services descended on the center of Barcelona after the attack, attending to injured people who were left on the ground.
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