FC Barcelona have issued a statement offering sympathy for the victims of a suspected terrorist attack in the largely tourist district of Las Ramblas on Thursday.
The Camp Nou club released these words on Twitter in the wake of the reported attack:
FC BarcelonaDeeply saddened by the attack on our city. All our thoughts are with the victims, their families and with the people of Barcelona.
2017-8-17 16:43:38
A van crashed into pedestrians, with local media reporting "at least 13 people" have been killed and dozens more injured, per Nick Harley, Hannah Strange, James Rothwell and Victoria Ward of the Daily Telegraph.