Several People Injured After Van Plows Into Crowd In Barcelona

BARCELONA (CBS4) - A van crashed into a crowd of people in what police are calling a terrorist attack.

According to CBS News, at least 12 people were killed and 80 others injured.

Two suspects have been arrested.

SPECIAL REPORT: A van jumped the curb and plowed into a crowd of pedestrians in what police are calling a terrorist attack. pic.twitter.com/6wQB8vXVhE
— CBS Evening News (@CBSEveningNews) August 17, 2017

It happened in the Las Ramblas district, which is a popular tourist area.

SPAIN-ATTACK-BARCELONA — Medical staff members and policemen stand in a cordoned off area after a van ploughed into the crowd, injuring several persons on the Rambla in Barcelona on August 17, 2017. (credit: JOSEP LAGO/AFP/Getty Images)

Police are calling it a terrorist attack and asking people to stay away from the area.

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