There has just been a massive trampling on the Ramblas in Barcelona by a person with a van. There are injured
— Mossos (@mossos) August 17, 2017
La meva més rotunda condemna a l'atemptat terrorista de Barcelona. Podem confirmar 13 morts i més de 50 ferits. @mossos @solercampins pic.twitter.com/va0IlQejb0
— Joaquim Forn (@quimforn) August 17, 2017
Barcelona police: “A terrorist attack is confirmed. The terrorist attack protocol has been activated”
Es confirma atemptat terrorista. S'ha activat el protocol d'atemptat terrorista
— Mossos (@mossos) August 17, 2017
Both El Periodico and La Vanguardia are reporting that police are negotiating with the alleged perpetrators, who have taken hostages at the Turkish restaurant La Luna de Estambul, near La Boqueria market.
Grasswire cannot confirm this.
Police in #Barcelona to hold news conference 7pm local, 6pm Ireland.
— Jon Williams (@WilliamsJon) August 17, 2017
Emergency Message for #Spain– Serious security incident ongoing at #LasRamblas, #Barcelona. US citizens- let loved ones know if you're safe. pic.twitter.com/hP2YejuTf1
— Travel – State Dept (@TravelGov) August 17, 2017
La Vanguardia reports six people are being treated at Hospital Clínic, two of them are critical. Six others are at the Hospital del Mar.