The father of a Vancouver police officer has been confirmed as the Canadian victim killed Thursday when a van plowed into crowds of tourists on a popular street in Barcelona,.

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Prime Minister Justin Trudeau confirmed Friday that four other Canadians were injured in the attack, and offered his condolences to the family members and friends of those injured.

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The identity of the person killed was not immediately released, nor were any details about those who were injured or their current condition. Canadian officials say they are in touch with the affected families.

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In total, 13 people were killed in Barcelona, while another died in a separate attack in the nearby resort town of Cambrils. As many as 100 were injured.

Spanish authorities said citizens from 34 different countries were among the dead and injured.

Canadian officials were still advising Canadians in Barcelona to avoid the Las Ramblas area and follow directions from local authorities.

Allan Gray was in a Barcelona restaurant with his family for barely a minute when they heard a loud crash and saw crowds of panicked people rushing to the back of the building.

Amid the commotion, the Mississauga, Ont., man ran with his wife and two daughters into an adjoining hotel where they huddled on an upper floor for the next five hours, flinching at the sound of gunshots and wondering whether movements in the stairwells were people trying to find safety or a potential terrorist about to launch another attack.

The Canadian family was among dozens who took cover in buildings along Barcelona香蕉视频直播檚 popular Las Ramblas strip when the van came careening into a crowd on the promenade.

Gray, 50, said that the scariest part of the entire ordeal was not knowing what was going on.

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His daughter, Daniela Gray, said that she was preparing for the worst

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The family of four took shelter in the hotel until a police officer escorted them out of the area to safety.

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Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale said Friday Canadian authorities always step up vigilance at home when an attack like this happens elsewhere.

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Mia Rabson and Salmaan Farooqui, The Canadian Press

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