Thousands of people marched to the Plaça de Catalunya in Barcelona Friday, chanting “I'm not afraid” in Catalan. It was a show of solidarity after a series of terrorist attacks claimed by ISIS rocked Spain. About 14 people were killed and several more were injured in the tourist-heavy Las Ramblas area of Barcelona when a van plowed into pedestrians. Liz Castro, a writer and longtime resident of Barcelona, witnessed the march on Friday.
Retaking the Rambla, along with thousands of others, people chanting "I am not afraid" #NoTincPor #Barcelona pic.twitter.com/SV4Qgeh4vD
— Liz Castro (@lizcastro) August 18, 2017
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Angel Garcia, a photojournalist based in Barcelona, captured the scene following the attack:
People walk away from the city center shortly after the attack in Barcelona occurred.
Angel Garcia
People stand on the threshold of a home on a street just outside Plaça de Catalunya as police searched for the attackers on Thursday.
Angel Garcia
Spanish police exit the cordoned-off area of Las Ramblas.
Angel Garcia
A woman wounded in the attack is taken to a Barcelona hospital.
Angel Garcia
This is Las Ramblas of Barcelona, cordoned off the night after the attack.
Angel Garcia
From PRI's The World ©2017 PRI
