“It was quite terrifying. We were right near the Plaza Catalunya and all of a sudden this horde of people ran screaming towards us." She continued:
“Children hysterical. Very limited English. They first of all said someone had been shot.
"We just ran into a shop. I lost my husband in the melee. He went in a different door but all the shops were shuttered.They lost people inside, they really went into lockdown mode and most of the area is still blocked off."
Our thoughts lie with those affected by the terrorist attacks on Spain.