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Who are the victims of the Las Ramblas terror attack? Three-year-old child reported among dead in Barcelona
At least 13 people were killed and more than 100 injured in a terror attack on Barcelona's Las Ramblas on Thursday. At least 24 different nationalities were among the dead and injured, officials said early on Friday morning. A three-year-old child is among those confirmed dead, Spanish media reported. The child was apparently taken to San Pau hospital but could not be saved. Fifteen of the victims were last night in critical condition. Barcelona terror attack: What we know so far 01:02 Belgium's foreign affairs minister, Didier Reynders, said a Belgian citizen was also among the dead, while three German citizens were also killed, according to La Vanguardia. Barcelona terror attack, in pictures In Australia, Foreign Affairs Minister Julie Bishop confirmed that four Australians had been hurt in the attack, while one person is missing. Twenty-six French citizens were injured, with at least 11 of them in serious condition, the French Foreign Affairs Ministry said in a statement. A spokesman for Spain's civil protection had earlier said said that among the victims in the popular seaside city were nationals from France, Germany, Spain, the Netherlands, Argentina, Venezuela, Belgium, Australia, Hungary, Peru, Romania, Ireland, Greece, Cuba, Macedonia, China, Italy and Algeria - without detailing whether he was referring to those who died or were injured. Mapped: Barcelona van attack
Commander dismissed after US Navy ship crashed off Japan
The commander of a US Navy ship that collided with a Philippine-flagged cargo ship off Japan, killing seven American seamen, will be relieved of duty and several other sailors face punishment, a senior admiral said Thursday. Among those being disciplined from the crew of the USS Fitzgerald are its commanding officer, executive officer and senior enlisted sailor, who will all be relieved of their duties aboard the ship, said Admiral Bill Moran, the vice chief of naval operations. Seven sailors drowned in their sleeping berth when the USS Fitzgerald collided with the Philippine-flagged ACX Crystal in a busy shipping channel off Japan's coast early on June 17.
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