Catalan referendum: 38 injured amid reports of rubber bullets fired by Spanish police - live Read moreThe Catalan health ministry said 761 people were treated in hospitals and clinics, two of them seriously injured. Earlier in the day, the Catalan government had reported that, despite the police’s efforts, voting was taking place in 96% of polling stations. The day started peacefully and hopefully in polling stations across the region. Another would-be voter said simply: “I don’t want to live in a fascist country.”Many Catalans saw their wishes fulfilled in polling stations as officers from the regional force, the Mossos d’Esquadra, hung back. On Saturday, Millo said police had sealed off 1,300 of the region’s 2,315 polling stations, while Guardia Civil officers acting on a judge’s orders had searched the headquarters of the Catalan technology and communications centre, disabling the software connecting polling stations and shutting down online voting applications.

Source: The Guardian October 01, 2017 12:50 UTC