A North Delta family walked through a popular tourist district of Barcelona one day before Thursdaysa国际传媒檚 apparent terrorist attack.
News reports say at least 13 people were killed and more than 100 injured after a van rammed through crowds on Las Ramblas street, located in the heart of the Spanish city.
Authorities there are calling it a barbaric act of terror.
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In a Facebook post this afternoon, Cristina Graffi-Ahonen told friends that she and her family sa国际传媒 husband Bill and two kids sa国际传媒 are OK.
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The family flew out of Barcelona on Thursday, hours before the attack.
They are currently in Montreal waiting for a connection flight home, Graffi-Ahonen told the Now-Leader.
Via Facebook Messenger, she sent a photo taken on Las Ramblas street on Tuesday afternoon.
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Two suspects were arrested. Police later said the driver was still on the run, .