Barcelona terror attack: What we know so far
At least 14 people have been killed and more than 130 injured after a van ploughed into pedestrians on a Barcelona tourist strip, while five terror suspects were shot dead in a separate incident south of the city eight hours later.
This is what we know so far:
A rented white Fiat van slammed into pedestrians on Barcelona's Las Ramblas tourist strip
The driver is said to have fled on foot after crashing into a newspaper stand
At least 14 people died and more than 130 injured were injured
Foreign Minister Julie Bishop says eight Australians caught up in violence
Sydney schoolboy Julian Cadman, 7, is missing and his mother Jumarie is in an induced coma, with her husband flying into Barcelona to search for their son
Another woman from New South Wales is also in a serious condition in hospital
Spain's Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy calls the attack an act of "jihadist terrorism" and calls a three-day period of national mourning
Horrified witnesses described the bodies strewn along the street
Four men have been arrested, but the van driver is reportedly still on the run
A second van was found in the town of Vic; it's believed to have been a getaway vehicle
Hours later police in the resort town of Cambrils, 120km south of Barcelona, thwart a second terror plot, shooting dead five attackers. Six civilians and one police officer also injured
Bomb squad investigate whether the Cambril attackers were wearing explosive belts
Police link all three events - the Barcelona van rampage, the Cambrils shootings and the large house explosion
More than 100 people have been injured in the attack. Source: Getty
Australia's Foreign Affairs Minister Julie Bishop said the death toll has risen to 16. Source: Getty
If you are concerned about family or friends that are in Barcelona at a moment please call the Department of Foreign Affairs on 1300 555 135.
