The head of the Catalan region said two people had been arrested in connection with the attack. Officials are also linking the van attack to an explosion in Alcanar, Catalonia, on Wednesday, in which one person was killed. Police had cordoned off the area and were inspecting the vehicle, town officials added. Disturbing mobile phone footage shot in the aftermath of the van attack showed several bodies strewn along Las Ramblas, some motionless. “We saw a white van collide with people.

Source: The North Africa Journal August 17, 2017 16:21 UTC