Van hits crowd in Barcelona, police say incident "terrorist attack" - media

Christopher Rodríguez

The scene of the incident has been sealed off, according to a Catalan police spokesman, CNN reports.

Police believe several people have been injured.

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Reuters reported that Catalan emergency services have requested the closure of metro and train stations in the vicinity of the incident. Police told people to avoid the area.