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Police hunt Barcelona terror suspect after van attack kills 13

Bloomberg Published on Fri, Aug 18, 2017 / 7:13 AM GMT+8

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MADRID (Aug 18): Police in Spain are still hunting the suspected terrorist who killed 13 people by ramming a van into pedestrians on Barcelona’s most iconic avenue before fleeing the scene.

With about 100 more people injured, Catalonia’s regional government said the death toll could rise. Police arrested two people outside the city in connection with the carnage, but the perpetrator wasn’t among them, Catalan officials told a news conference. Police also raised the possibility that an explosion earlier on Thursday that killed one person and brought down a building may be connected to the attack.

The driver mowed into the pedestrianized section of Las Ramblas, knocking people down as he continued for hundreds of meters down the avenue. He then jumped out of the van and fled, according to police. The busy street known for outside cafes and street artists in the heart of Barcelona was strewn with bodies and debris as passersby ran to help the wounded.