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Stars send support to Barcelona attack victims

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