On the afternoon of 17 August 2017, 22-year-old Younes Abouyaaqoub drove a van into pedestrians on La Rambla street in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain, killing 13 people and injuring at least 130 others, one of whom died 10 days later on 27 August. Abouyaaqoub fled the attack on foot, then killed another person in order to steal the victim's car to make his escape. He was later killed by police in Subirats, a town 31 kilometres (19 mi) west of Barcelona, on 21 August.
Barcelona attacks: A van is driven into pedestrians in La Rambla, killing 14 and injuring at least 100.
On August 17, in the year 2017, Barcelona attacks: A van is driven into pedestrians in La Rambla, killing 14 and injuring at least 100. This event is recorded as a Historical Events event in the history of August 17, a notable event in this corner of history.
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- This event took place on August 17, 2017 (AD era).
- It is categorised as a Historical Events event in recorded history.
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