A van has been driven into a crowd of pedestrians close to one of Barcelona’s kosher restaurants, with police confirming that a number of people have been killed or injured. The incident - confirmed by police as a terrorist attack - took place shortly after 5pm local time (3pm GMT).
According to Spanish police, a white van mounted the pedestrianised area that runs along the centre of the crowded La Rambla boulevard and struck several people. Spanish news site La Vanguardia describes the van as having "zig-zagged down the road". It eventually halted outside the Maccabi kosher restaurant, with the driver then fleeing on foot.
Some eyewitnesses reported hearing gunshots.
Early reports suggested that two people had died, but local media later revised the death toll to "at least 13". The number of victims has not been officially confirmed.
