2017 Barcelona attacks
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| Date | 17 August 2017 |
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| Location | La Rambla, Barcelona, Spain |
| Coordinates | 41°22′53″N 2°10′20″E / 41.381492°N 2.1722188°E |
| Deaths | 2 |
On 17 August 2017, a van hit pedestrians on Las Ramblas, Barcelona, leaving two people dead and dozens injured. Two armed men then entered a restaurant.[1][2]
Reactions
Gàbia operation was deployed by Mossos d'Esquadra in order to locate the perpetrator(s). All events in Barcelona were cancelled, and Carles Puigdemont and Ada Colau cancelled their holidays so as to return to the city and participate in the crisis committee.[3]
References
- ^ "Van crashes into dozens of people in Barcelona: police". Reuters. Retrieved 17 August 2017.
{{cite web}}: Text "Reuters" ignored (help) - ^ 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 les Rambles de Barcelona en un atemptat terrorista". Ara.cat (in Catalan).
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