Barcelona: Van rams crowds in Ramblas tourist area
- Officials say 13 killed and at least 50 injured when van crashes into crowd
Police say the incident is being treated as a terrorist attack
One person has been arrested, but not clear if it is the driver
People took cover in nearby shops and cafes
The famous Las Ramblas boulevard is a tourist hotspot
Police have arrested one man in connection with the attack.
Regional police announced the arrest at the same time as dismissing earlier rumours that suggested the attacker had been holed up in a bar near Las Ramblas.
The rumour circulated in the immediate aftermath of the attack in the heart of Barcelona's busy city centre.
However, police have now taken to Twitter to say there are no suspects hiding in bars.
a van ploughed into crowds in Barcelona's famous Las Ramblas tourist area, police and local officials say.
The vehicle sped along the pedestrian area, mowing down people and sending others fleeing for cover. Police are treating the incident as terrorism.
Later they said a man had been arrested in connection with the attack.
Witnesses said the van had deliberately targeted people before stopping.
Spanish media reports said the driver of the vehicle - a white Fiat that had been rented in the city - fled on foot.
Other unconfirmed reports say the death toll is as high as 13.
Local authorities in the small town of Vic in Catalonia say police have cordoned off the area and are inspecting another van amid suggestions it may have been used as a getaway vehicle.
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