The van which ploughed into the crowd, killing at least 13 people and injuring around 100 others is towed away from the Rambla. This is the most populated boulevard in Barcelona, Spain.

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People wait on the street as parts of the are are cordoned off.

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Police officers corral people before checking their identities after a van ploughed into crowds in Barcelona on Thursday. Officers in Spain’s second-largest city are calling the incident a terrorist attack.

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An injured person is stretchered away by paramedics.

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The van thought to be the one involved in the attack in Barcelona.

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A handout photograph of Driss Oukabir, alleged to have rented the van.

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Injured people are treated on the street. The attacker’s identity wasn’t officially declared.

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