At least 13 people. This happened in barcelona in the north east of spain, and we can take you into the city to show you exactly where it occurred. Down here, this is las ramblas, a real Tourist Hotspot in the city, and a white van mounted the city, and a white van mounted the pavement and drove apparently crazily at high speed into pedestrians. As we said, 13 have been killed and more than 80 others have been injured. According to police, what happened with the van was that it entered las ramblas at the top of the Pedestrian Zone here, came toa the top of the Pedestrian Zone here, came to a halt after driving at high speed about halfway down the pedestrian strip, and to give you an idea of how busy the area is, the picturejust popped idea of how busy the area is, the picture just popped up there, idea of how busy the area is, the picturejust popped up there, and this was a picture taken just yesterday in las ramblas. It is very popular with tourists and the driver of the van would have known that. The police have confirmed on twitter that they have arrested two people and they have also put as clear about reports about a Hostage Situation with gunmen. Police are saying that is not happening although there is an ongoing surveillance and Security Situation in the city. They have released one picture, a picture of a man called mac. He is understood to be in his 20s and of moroccan birth. A man called Driss Oubakir. It is said he rented the van in the incident, an incident they are saying is a Terrorist Attack, and the police are saying this man is in custody. So more about him in the next few hours. We have been talking to eyewitnesses throughout the last few hours. Tom lives near to where the attack happened and talk to us about what he saw in the minutes that followed that attack. |j what he saw in the minutes that followed that attack. I had left my flat and i was walking up to las ramblas in order to go to a metro station. When i was about a few minutes from the end of my road, i heard the screams and a couple of crashes and im guessing that was the moment when the van had mounted the moment when the van had mounted the pavement and probably knocked over. The pavement and probably knocked over. You know, there are all kinds of stalls and that kind of thing. Thats when i saw the crowds parting because there was a Massive Group of people on the road itself, and there were people passing, and thats when i saw the van going at full speed down the middle of las ramblas, and when i saw the fact that it wasnt slowing down, thats when i realised that, yes, there was something obviously very, very wrong. As soon as i saw the velocity of it, i thought, my god, this is an attack, its not just of it, i thought, my god, this is an attack, its Notjust A Van that was slightly out of control. Everybody was running into the shops, the bars, everyone put their shutters down. Armed police have cordoned off my road entirely. Its always packed in summer in barcelona. It is the ultimate tourist attraction. Its are walking pace Down Las Ramblas because its always so busy. It is always hard looking at pace Down Las Ramblas. When i moved here it was one of those things that i thought, at least they dont have terrorism in spain. Apart from eta. But it is such a happy place, barcelona. And for this kind of thing to happen is in contrast so much of what the city stands for. We can talk to guide, who is monitoring events can talk to guide, who is monitoring eve nts fro m can talk to guide, who is monitoring events from madrid. Our eyewitness there said barcelona is such a happy place and those who commit Terrorist Attacks like this, they tend to commit the lively, thriving cities, whether you are talking about london, manchester, paris, and now barcelona. Yes, it has the reputation and to such a big draw to tourists for that reason. Ironically there has been a big debate recently about whether or not barcelona is drawing too many tourists, whether it had become too much of a tourist hub, and some people were worried it was losing its identity for that reason, but, guess, it draws millions of people every year and that central area in barcelona around Placa De Catalunya and the las ramblas boulevard, which is connected to the Placa De Catalunya, where the attack took place, that is possibly the first place tourists head to when they go to barcelona. It is very famous in the architecture around there is well known, so they had there and it is a lwa ys known, so they had there and it is always full up, particularly in the summer always full up, particularly in the summer months. It is always Heaving Injuly and summer months. It is always heaving in july and august, summer months. It is always Heaving Injuly and august, so it would seem to be perhaps the logical place for a Terrorist Attack to take place. That might explain why we saw such a Swift Response from the police and the medical crews after the attack, that they were perhaps ready for this. You could say Police Forces across europe are on alert for this kind of incident but what would you say about Security Levels in spain germany . Spain hasnt had a Terrorist Attack since 200a. Germany . Spain hasnt had a Terrorist Attack since 2004. In spain generally . Since that attack in madrid on the capital. Since then, the authorities have clamped down on terrorist activity. That attack came as a huge shock in 2004. They werent prepared for it. They had handled the Basque Separatists of eta for many years but they werent used to this new terrorism. Theyve now had more than a decade to get used to that. They have made dozens to get used to that. They have made d oze ns of to get used to that. They have made dozens of arrests of suspected jihadistss. They have tightened security with morocco in the south, to try to tighten up their anti terror actions, and so they feel that in that sense, things are much more under control than they we re much more under control than they were perhaps a few years ago. But at the same time, they know they cant stop an attack like this happening necessarily, no matter how heavily patrolled the streets are, how much the intelligence knows, how much intelligence they have, and there are too many places in spain where there are lots of people out on the streets, with these pedestrianised areas that are near roads, where ca rs can areas that are near roads, where cars can mount the pavements. Its a very difficult task for the security forces. You talked about the devastating attack back in 2004. I was at a Railway Station that night and there was a huge amount of confusion about what had happened and who had done it. And i suppose one of the lessons that has been learned is a great deal of caution about claims and speculation as to who could be responsible. Well, thats right. So called Islamic State has apparently issued a statement taking responsibility for this attack but that, as ever, is being treated with caution. The authorities have not verified that claim andi authorities have not verified that claim and i think frankly at the moment, they arejust claim and i think frankly at the moment, they are just responding to the crisis of the latest unfolding events rather than talking about who carried this out yet. But im sure in the coming days, we will hear more about that and more about intelligence and who might be behind this, whether it is so called Islamic State or somebody supposedly working for them or elsewhere, but inevitably there is a huge amount of confusion in the wake of an attack like this. As you say, in 2004, i was here for that attack and it was enormously confusing. Nobody really knew who had carried it out and the events surrounding it were confusing as well. Today we have seen a similar picture, really. Guy in madrid, thank you. Were being honest on the bbc here about what we dont know as well as what we do know, bringing you up to date on the fa cts know, bringing you up to date on the facts and what the police are trying to piece together. By saying there there is an ongoing Security Situation before we even get to the question of who was behind the attack and how big a network that could have been or otherwise. Our correspondent saying there. We are also keeping you up to date with other stories around the world today. This is one we want to up to date update you on, because this is about a mudslide in sierra leone keep killing many people. 600 are thought to be missing with 105 dead, including children. 400 people dead, including 105 children. An outside one of the offices where aid is supposed to arrive. People so they are desperate. Not enough is getting through and people are going hungry. I would somebody from the community who was affected by this disaster. Your name is francis. What does your Community Need . We need shelter. We need shelter, food from the community and the government. Everything we have been given has been washed away. Some of us managed to escape. Has any assistance got through . There has been a trickle but not enough. We are having assistance but not enough because we are too many. Too many have gone but still we are enough in this community. We have nowhere to go now and if we dont have shelter i dont think we will survive. I dont know what to do, so, please, were begging the government and other bodies to help us. If not. Thank you, francis. We have a powerful message there. This is a community that needs more assistance. I saw dozens that needs more assistance. I saw d oze ns of that needs more assistance. I saw dozens of families living in an unfinished home. People dont have shelter and many are going hungry, and they say their own government as well as others must do more. Police in the philippines say theyve killed another 26 suspected drug dealers and arrested hundreds more in operations ordered by the president. The latest deaths mean at least 58 people have been killed in the past three days as the countrys war on drugs intensifies. One night, 26 dead. The president s war on drugs is back with a vengeance. War on drugs is back with a vengeance. As so often before, the police say they fired in self defence. As we arrived here in san pedro, this Police Officer explained two shot at and for their offices. Thats why they were killed. The police are calling this a one time big time anti drugs and crime operation. Another like it the night before killed 32 people. As before, these killings occurred in poor neighbourhoods, the focus of the drug warfrom poor neighbourhoods, the focus of the drug war from the start. The president was forced to suspend the campaign back in february after Police Officers were found to have murdered a korean businessman. But he offered no apology for restarting it. Translation the 32 who died, thats good. If we could kill 32 every day, maybe we could fix this country. When he launched his drug war last year, the president promised to end the problem within three to six months. He now says he was overoptimistic. That deadline has long since passed and still the killing goes on. Youre watching outside source live from the bbc newsroom. Our top story terror on the streets of Barcelona Asa terror on the streets of barcelona as a van ploughs into a crowd in the popular tourist area of las ramblas. The Catalan Government says 13 people are dead. Stories elsewhere around the bbc South African Police have issued a red alert at the countrys borders further zimbabwes red alert at the countrys borders further zimba bwes first lady. Red alert at the countrys borders further zimbabwes first lady. She is accused of hitting a 20 year old model over the head with an Extension Cord in a hotel room in johannesburg. A ten year old great bit rape victim denied support by the Supreme Court last month has given birth to a baby girl. Shes not aware she has given birth. During her pregnancy she was told her bulge was because she was told her bulge was because she had a big stone in her stomach. She has had a caesarean section. Now were going to get you up to date on what is happening in barcelona. And on the reaction to what has happened there today with that Van Ploughing into tourists and residents on las ramblas. Some of the reaction we have from number ten, for example. Theresa may my thoughts are with the victims of todays terrible attack in barcelona. And thoughts about britain as well when we think about london bridge, manchester, thoughts about terrorism pretty raw. Donald trump saying the United States condemns this Terror Attack in barcelona and will do whatever is necessary to help. Be tough and strong. We love you, he says. Emmanuel macron, the french president , as the french know only too well what it is like to be attacked by terror. We love you, we are with you, by your side. This is the message coming from barcelona and the Catalan Government, saying, All Of Us Willjoin together to defeat those who use violence. Barcelona is a city of peace. Tom burridge was telling us earlier that there will be a minutes silence at noon tomorrow and the local government is saying to everyone, dont be scared, come out on the streets and show them. We have pictures of the van we believe was used in the barcelona attack. As you can see, it is surrounded by police and i think if we get in a bit closer we might be able to see the van is significantly damaged, the front of the van. We know it entered las ramblas from the north, stopped halfway down the Tourist Strip after weaving through at some speed, and that area, as you would expect, is in with heavy Police Presence as the investigations continue. Edit earlier i spoke to bbc persian. A bit earlier. He told me what it is like there tonight. The crowd were being directed out of this area up until about ten minutes ago. It shows you what a massive population was in that area, because as we know, it is one of the most visited parts of barcelona, but panic still continues to be the mood, because a few minutes ago, crowds got scared of something, we dont know what, and they started running, and then behind them were Police Officers with guns right behind me, following, chasing, as if there was somebody in that crowd that they wanted to arrest. Then everybody dissipated. It was unclear where it all started. Itjust gives you a sense of how worried the population is and how word gets out that something is happening and it might bea that something is happening and it might be a mistake, but it creates panic. So there are choppers overhead in the last few hours, and, as you said, right bind here is the centre where it all happened and there are images of police with big guns, long guns going street to street, especially in the old part of barcelona, which is the other end of barcelona, which is the other end of las ramblas, and chasing, making sure every house, restaurant, making sure every house, restaurant, making sure the person they are chasing is not there, and continuing the search now, we have reports that one has been arrested and one has been killed. It is unclear which is the case. Nevertheless, the city of barcelona, where i was seven hours ago, the place where the attack happened, has changed drastically in the last few hours, with panic, and many just waiting to the last few hours, with panic, and manyjust waiting to see when it will wrap up, so they can go back to normal. Many cannot reach their hotels because it is in a cordoned area. Many of the hotels are on the boulevard where this all happened of las ramblas, so it is affecting many tourists as well. The area has been cordoned off for the crowds. As youve been talking, ive heard the sirens behind you and seen the blue Flashing Lights go by. We only have one name released so far by the police Driss Oubakir who they say rented the van involved, but just remind us, in the last few hours, many in the city have been terribly frightened because there we re terribly frightened because there were rumours about gun men and a possible hostage. Many. In fact many people saying a Hostage Crisis was happening in a restaurant, it is ongoing, they have big guns, there are two of them. None of this has turned out to be true, so as you can imagine with a situation like this, word of mouth, social media, things get out and they are not true, they are unconfirmed, and it creates more fear in the population, and you couple that with the pictures that we re couple that with the pictures that were released and many have seen them, very horrifying images of people on the ground bleeding, some seemed to be unconscious, exactly in the middle of las ramblas, where thousands of people walk by, they know this part, so that adds to the feeling and the reality that this might be an ongoing situation that has not ended and there is a possibility of Something Else happening, hence this crowd that just ran across the street a few minutes ago very much panicked, not knowing why they were running, but they were running because somebody said something and everybody followed. Our correspondent speaking to us from barcelona very close to where the attack happened. 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