Catalan police have confirmed that at least 13 people have died as a result of a van crashing into crowds of people in the city's Las Ramblas district this evening.
Authorities are treating the incident as a terrorist attack.
Catalonian interior minister Joaquim Forn confirmed the number of dead on Twitter.
https://twitter.com/quimforn/status/898247698951929856
Islamic State has claimed that they are responsible for the attack.
Police initially described the incident as a "massive crash" and urged people to stay away from the area.
Sky News has reported that two people have been arrested in connection with the attack.
Catalan police also released a photo of one suspect who is now in police custody.
https://twitter.com/SkyNews/status/898256849828552704
Previous widespread reports suggesting that multiple people were "holed up" in a Barcelona bar have proved to be false.
The Las Ramblas district is a popular tourist area and is mainly pedestrianised.
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