Barcelona terrorist toll hits 16 after woman dies

Ager man woman has died of injuries sustained in the terrorist van attack in Barcelona earlier this month.

The 51-year-old’s death brings to 16 the number of people killed when Islamist fanatics struck in the city on August 16 and the nearby town of Cambrils.

A cell of 12 jihadists has been blamed for the attacks. Eight are dead, while four have appeared in court in Madrid.

Hospitals in Catalonia and Zaragoza are treating 24 other people injured in the attacks. Five are critical and three are in a serious condition.

One of those hurt in the Cambrils attack is in a serious condition, with three others stable.

Half a million people marched through Barcelona on Saturday in a show of defiance against the terrorists.

King Felipe VI joined demonstrators along with Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy.

The Catalan regional government is set to hold a referendum on independence on 1 October.