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MADRID Nike Air Vapormax Flyknit Off White , Aug. 17 (Xinhua) -- At least 13 people were reported dead and dozens others injured following a terrorist attack in the city of Barcelona on Thursday afternoon, according to local radio.

The attack happened at around 17:00 hours local time when a man, described as slim and aged in his mid-20's drove a white van at high speed for several hundred meters onto the famous Las Ramblas, attempting to hit as many people as possible.

At the time of the attack, which seems to be a copy of other terrorist attacks using vehicles in cities such as London and Nice Nike Air Vapormax Off White , the area was packed with people, many of them tourists.

Witnesses describe how the van was traveling at around 80 kilometers an hour with the aim of "causing as much damage as possible", before fleeing the scene.

The man, who is thought to be armed then holed up in a nearby Turkish restaurant close to the famous La Boqueria market, although it is not known whether or not he has taken any hostages.

Latest reports are that authorities believe the attack was not the work of a "lone wolf" and that it was organized by at least three people. An operation is now under way and the anti-terrorism protocol has been activated.

The Catalan police force (Mossos d'Esquadra) initially reported the incident in a tweet that the incident had "caused several injuries" Nike Air Vapormax Flyknit Triple Black , while they and Spanish National Police asked people to avoid the zone in order to "not obstruct the work of emergency services", and also for them not to post photos or videos of the incident and the aftermath online.

A huge area including Las Ramblas and the nearby Plaza Catalonia and up to the Gran Via have been cordoned off, while large numbers of police and emergency services are now in the area.

The Catalan regional government, Generalitat, closed nearby metro and railway stations Nike Air Vapormax Triple Black , while people in the area of the attack were asked to stay where they are until the police can indicate an exit route.

Meanwhile Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy said he was in "contact with all the administrations". And the priority "is to help the injured and facilitate the work of the security forces".

Over 230 suspected jihadist terrorists have been arrested in Spain since the start of 2015.

Barcelona is a major tourist destination with over 32 million people, many of them day trippers calculated to have visited the city in 2016.

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Spain's Rafael Nadal (R) receives the trophy from former Roland Garros champion Gaston Gaudio after winning his final match against Argentina's Juan Monaco at the ATP Argentina Open tennis tournament in Buenos Aires, March 1, 2015. [PhotoAgencies]

Rafael Nadal won his first title in nearly nine months on Sunday, beating Juan Monaco 6-4 Nike Air Vapormax Flyknit White , 6-1 to win the Argentina Open.

Nadal's triumph was his first since he won a ninth French Open title at Roland Garros last June.

It was Nadal's 65th career crown on all surfaces, moving him into sole possession of fifth place on the Open Era all-time list led by the 109 titles of American Jimmy Connors.

He broke out of a tie for fifth with Bjorn Borg and Pete Sampras.

"They have an impressive history," Nadal said of Sampras and Borg. "That's why it is an honor to be compared to them."

He claimed his 46th career claycourt title, second-most in the Open Era behind the 49 of Argentina's Guillermo Vilas.

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He had fallen to fourth in the world after a semifinal loss to Italian Fabio Fognini in Rio de Janeiro last week, the first time he hasn't figured in the top three since August 2013.

With this win, he's projected to return to third in the world, again overtaking Britain's Andy Murray.

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"The beginning of this year has been a bit tricky after some time out, but little by little we have found positive feelings."

The 28-year-old left-hander needed 86 minutes on court to notch his sixth victory over Monaco in as many meetings on clay.

But the players had to wait out a two-hour rain delay before the match, and another 55-minute delay after both held serve for 1-1 in the opening set on the still slippery court.

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"I am very thrilled to win here. From the first day I trained my best to achieve this goal.

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After securing a tight first set with a break of serve in the seventh game, Nadal stormed through the second.

He broke Monaco twice en route to a 4-0 lead, then broke him again in the final game, clinching the win on his first match point when Monaco sent a forehand long.

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"All titles are special, but I'm really happy because I have not been a champion for a long time," Nadal said.

He was handed the trophy by Argentinian Gaston Gaudio, the .