Dozens of nationalities among Spain attack victims

Twin vehicle attacks in Spain that killed 14 people and wounded around 120 affected people of three dozen nationalities.
Security was stepped up for the match after a terror attack that killed 14 people and wounded over 120 in Barcelona and police put up scores of roadblocks across northeast Spain on Sunday in hopes of capturing a fugitive suspect at large following the veh
Security was stepped up for the match after a terror attack that killed 14 people and wounded over 120 in Barcelona and police put up scores of roadblocks across northeast Spain on Sunday in hopes of capturing a fugitive suspect at large following the veh

BARCELONA: Twin vehicle attacks in Spain that killed 14 people and wounded around 120 in a bustling tourist area of Barcelona and the seaside resort of Cambrils affected people of three dozen nationalities.

These included France, Italy, Venezuela, Australia, Ireland, Peru, Algeria and China.

- The Dead - 

-- AUSTRALIA

British-Australian boy Julian Cadman, only seven years old, died in the vehicle rampage in Barcelona. His family said he was on holiday for a family wedding and had been separated from his mother who is in hospital in a serious but stable condition.

"He was so energetic, funny and cheeky, always bringing a smile to our faces. We are so blessed to have had him in our lives and will remember his smiles and hold his memory dear to our hearts," his family said.

-- SPAIN

Four Spaniards were killed, according to a spokesman for Catalonia's executive.

-- UNITED STATES 

Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said at least one American was killed.

-- CANADA

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said one Canadian was killed. The victim was Ian Moore Wilson, his daughter said in a statement.

-- ARGENTINA

Argentina's foreign ministry said Silvina Alejandra Pereyra, 40, who had dual Spanish-Argentinian citizenship, was among the dead. She had lived in Barcelona for a decade.

-- ITALY

Three Italians were killed. 

One was named as 35-year-old Bruno Gulotta, who worked in sales and marketing for a computer company.

He had been on holiday in Barcelona with his wife and their two young children and is believed to have died right in front of them.

Luca Russo, 25, was also named as a victim. His girlfriend was one of three Italians injured in the attack.

And 80-year-old Carmen Lopardo, an Italian national who had lived for decades in Argentina, also died, the Argentine foreign ministry said.

-- BELGIUM

A woman from Tongres in eastern Belgium, visiting Barcelona with her family, was killed, the Belgian foreign minister said.

-- PORTUGAL

A 74-year-old Portuguese woman and her 20-year-old granddaughter, were among the dead, according to the government.

- The Wounded -

-- FRANCE

France appears to have the most injured. The foreign ministry said 30 nationals had been hurt, with five in a serious condition.

-- GERMANY

Foreign ministry spokesman Martin Schaefer said 13 Germans were injured in the Barcelona attack, with some "fighting for their lives".

He said he could also not rule out that there may be Germans among the dead.

-- IRELAND 

A family of four Irish citizens needed hospital treatment, Dublin said. The parents were originally from the Philippines, and Manila said its honorary consul in Barcelona had been to check on them.

-- BRITAIN

Prime Minister Theresa May said a number of British nationals were caught up in the attack, but provided no other details.

-- NETHERLANDS

Three Dutch people were wounded, all of whom are out of danger, the government said.

-- BELGIUM

Two Belgians are among the wounded, one in a serious condition, according to Foreign Minister Didier Reynders.

-- ROMANIA


Three wounded -- two men aged 33 and 42 who are in a stable condition in hospital and another who suffered minor injuries.

-- AUSTRALIA

Three Australians were wounded, according to the government.

-- GREECE

Two children wounded along with their mother, who has German nationality. The father was unhurt but is in shock, Greek officials said.

-- MOROCCO

Three Moroccans were injured -- including a six-year-old child in critical condition, the foreign ministry said. 

-- CUBA

Four Cubans were injured in Barcelona, and another lightly hurt in the second attack in Cambrils, according to the official Cubadebate website.

-- REST OF EUROPE

One person each from Hungary, Macedonia, Austria and Turkey was injured.

-- ASIA

Two Taiwanese were wounded as well as one person from Hong Kong.

Catalan authorities said people with Spanish, Algerian, Argentinian, Canadian, Chinese, Colombian, Dominican, Ecuadoran, Egyptian, Philippine, Honduran, Kuwaiti, Mauritanian, Pakistani, Peruvian, and Venezuelan nationality were also among the victims.

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