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Barcelona crash: Several injured as van ploughs into crowd

Police corden off scene in Barcelona where van ploughed through a street Police corden off scene in Barcelona where van ploughed through a street
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Several people have been injured after a van crashed on a pavement in a popular tourist area of Barcelona, authorities have said.

The vehicle hit pedestrians in Las Ramblas, a busy tree-lined promenade in the centre of the city, the Ministry of the Interior said.
Firefighters stands outside an evacuated mall after a van ploughed into the crowd, injuring several persons on the Rambla in Barcelona 

The street is one of the most well-known and popular parts of the city, visited by tourists and locals alike.

Images posted on social media appear to show people being tended to as they lay on the street.

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Emergency services  - close nearby train and metro stations

Catalan emergency services have asked that nearby metro stations be closed. Here are some images of the scene. 
A policeman stands next to an ambulance after a van ploughed into the crowd, injuring several persons
The scene on La Rambla in Barcelona

 

Suspected driver 'fled on foot'

The suspected driver has fled the vehicle, according to local police. It remains unclear whether the crash is terror-related. 

Reports suggest the crash happened outside a Kosher restaurant

 

Several victims treated on the ground

In a photograph shown by public broadcaster RTVE, three people were lying on the ground in the street and were apparently being helped by police and others.

Police cordoned off the broad street and shut down its stores 

The scene in La Rambla
The scene in La Rambla

 

Las Ramblas

Las Ramblas is an iconic avenue in the centre of Barcelona, visited by millions of tourists every year

Area evacuated

The local police force was said to be evacuating the area including the nearby main square the Plaza de Catalunya. Shops have put up their shutters with shoppers inside, newspaper La Vanguardia reported.