Spain: At least 13 people injured as car plows into crowd outside FC Barcelona-Espanyol match

BARCELONA:At least 13 people were injured after a car plowed into a crowd gathered outside a stadium in Spain, where a soccer match between FC Barcelona and Espanyol was played, CNN reported, citing local authorities.

In a statement to CNN, the Catalan Police termed the incident an “accidental collision”. In a statement shared on social media, the police said, “The situation is under control and in no case poses a risk to the people inside the sports facility.”

Catalonia’s emergency services said 13 people were undergoing treatment for their injuries. Shortly after, Catalan Police, in a follow-up post, said, “The injured people are being treated by emergency services and the driver of the vehicle has been arrested”. The police said, “There is a large police presence in the area”.

GRAVE INCIDENTE EN LA PREVIA DEL DERBI CATALÁN

Previo al Espanyol vs Barcelona, un coche atropelló a varios aficionados en las afueras del RCDE Stadium. Hasta el momento se reportan 13 heridos, ninguno de gravedad, mientras que las autoridades lo califican como un accidente pic.twitter.com/Fzx07DMlmi

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Videos that surfaced on social media, geolocated by CNN, seem to show a white car driving through a crowd of people in a park next to the stadium. In a post on X, the emergency services said that nine people had “minor injuries” while four others were in “less than serious” conditions.

FC Barcelona won the match 2-0, becoming La Liga champions for the 2024-25 season, CNN reported. Barcelona and Espanyol have been engaged in an intense rivalry that stretches back nearly a century, often intersecting with Spanish politics. Catalan nationalists prefer the FC Barcelona team, while those loyal to the Spanish state often back Espanyol. (ANI)