11 injured as tourists mistake flash mob for terrorist attack in Spain

‘Unsuspecting vacationers in the Spanish town of Platja d’Aro thought they were caught up in a terrorist attack after a flash mob arrived at a waterfront promenade, screaming and holding what people believed to be guns. The panicked tourists ran for cover.
The flash mob, organized by German tourists, descended on a busy waterside promenade in the Catalan resort town at around 10pm local time on Tuesday, the Local reported.
The group of around 200 people soon began screaming and holding items which the tourists thought were guns.’

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