Barcelona: Van hits crowds on Ramblas tourist area

[Titanic]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-40965581

A van has ploughed into crowds on the Ramblas tourist area in Barcelona.
Spanish police say several people have been injured in a "massive crash".
The emergency services are urging people to stay away from the area around Placa Catalunya.

 

[Commander]

Here we go again.

 

[junior]

Great, I'm going there on holiday in 2 weeks.

 

[Wilko]

I thought it had been a little bit quiet the last month or so......

 

[Notters]

Great, I'm going there on holiday in 2 weeks.

Could happen anywhere at any time. In fact if anything it's probably less likely to happen there now.

 

[Titanic]

Reuters reporting 2 dead and two armed men have entered a restaurant in Barcelona after van crash

 

[Is it PotG?]

'Driver flees scene' apparently.

 

[Titanic]

Sky News reporting that Barcelona police say was a "terrorist attack".

 

[Juan Albion]

I refuse to believe it until I've read an Orange tweet condemning it.

 

[JimmyJayUK]

Great, I'm going there on holiday in 2 weeks.

I know the feeling, I'm going to Mexico soon... wasn't there a meteorite impact there a few million years ago that killed all the dinosaurs?

 

[Coach_Carter_92]

Just spoke to my gf who is there visiting family atm. She was at placa catalunya just this morning. My thoughts and prayers go out to those who weren't as lucky and are waiting for more news

 

[The_Viper]

It would not come as a shock to me if it was some Catalan independentista nutter trying to kill tourists with the current situation there.

 

[Ludensian Gull]

I know the feeling, I'm going to Mexico soon... wasn't there a meteorite impact there a few million years ago that killed all the dinosaurs?

Bit of a stupid comment to come out with don't you think

 

[portlock seagull]

I know the feeling, I'm going to Mexico soon... wasn't there a meteorite impact there a few million years ago that killed all the dinosaurs?

See. This is why terrorists are wasting their time trying to intimidate us. Hitler couldn't, the IRA couldn't and we basically take the piss out of anyone else who tries! Bravo Jimmy Jay, good on yer son!

 

[carlzeiss]

I thought it had been a little bit quiet the last month or so......

Meanwhile Spanish coastguards are rescuing record numbers of migrants seeking to enrich the culture of Europe .

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-40957089

Migrant crisis: Spain rescues 600 people in busiest day

 

[Simster]

It would not come as a shock to me if it was some Catalan independentista nutter trying to kill tourists with the current situation there.

Really? Is there a history of violent struggle for Catalan independence? I know about ETA in the Basque region but hadn't heard of this before...

 

[portlock seagull]

Bit of a stupid comment to come out with don't you think

Far from it. Humour defeats all. Inc today's idiots.

 

[JimmyJayUK]

Bit of a stupid comment to come out with don't you think

No more stupid than the comment I quoted....

 

[hans kraay fan club]

Really? Is there a history of violent struggle for Catalan independence? I know about ETA in the Basque region but hadn't heard of this before...

There has been loads of anti-tourist friction recently in Barcelona. Caused by cost of living being driven up by tourist demand - especially accommodation. Every other local renting out flats as air bnb, so nothing available / affordable to local folks.

http://www.abc.net.au/radionational/programs/drive/anti-tourism-sentiment-in-barcelona/8791016

Growing anti-tourist sentiment turned violent last last week, when a group of activists slashed the tyres of a tourist bus near a football stadium in Barcelona and painted "Tourism kills neighbourhoods" across the windscreen.

They also broke the windows of some hotels and vandalised tourist rental bikes.

But, in truth, it will almost certainly be Islamic nonsense, won't it?

 

[Wrong-Direction]

When will they realise these bullshit attacks aren't going to crack/change us

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