Antonio Banderas, Lin-Manuel Miranda and Elijah Wood have sent well-wishes to the people of Barcelona following an apparent terrorist attack.

Antonio Banderas

Antonio Banderas

Around 13 people are believed to have died and 32 were left injured when a van ploughed into crowds on the Las Ramblas promenade in the centre on the Spanish city on Thursday (17.08.17), and a host of stars have sent their condolences to the city.

Spanish actor Antonio posted a message on Twitter which translated as: "Fused in an embrace with #Barcelona (sic)

And 'Hamilton' creator Lin-Manuel sent "thoughts and prayers" to the city.

He posted: "All prayers and thoughts in Barcelona this morning. Heartbreaking.(sic)"

Elijah simply wrote: "My heart is with Barcelona."

Tennis ace Rafael Nadal was "shattered" by the news.

In a translated post, he tweeted: "Shattered by what has happened in Barcelona! All my support to affected families and the city."

'Grey's Anatomy' star Sara Ramirez shared: "My thoughts with those injured in #Barcelona."

'The Fosters' actor Jake T. Austin posted on Twitter: "Now is the time that we must come together and put an end to the senseless violence. Stay strong. Te amo mucho #Barcelona (sic)"

And 'Frozen' star Idina Menzel posted: "Sending love to my friends in Barcelona. Feeling helpless."

The Charlatans frontman Tim Burgess sent love to the "beautiful" city.

He tweeted: "Sending love to Barcelona. Beautiful people and a beautiful city. Such heartbreaking times x x "

Spanish police have confirmed they have arrested a man in connection with the attack.

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