Van ploughs into crowd, injuries reported

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August 17, 2017 6:55 PM

The area around the incident was cordoned off, with several ambulances and police vehicles on the scene.

The area around the incident on Las Ramblas has been cordoned off by security services

A number of people were injured when a van rammed into a crowd of pedestrians on Barcelonas iconic Las Ramblas on Thursday, police said.

"Huge collision on Las Ramblas in Barcelona by an individual driving a van, many injuries," a statement said.

The area around the incident was cordoned off, with several ambulances and police vehicles on the scene, an AFP correspondent said.

The famous Las Ramblas boulevard is one of Barcelona's busiest streets, normally thronged with tourists and street performers until well into the night.

It was not immediately clear if the van had been deliberately driven into people, but vehicles have been used as weapons in several terror attacks in Europe in recent years.

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