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This is why people are sharing photos of cats in wake of the Barcelona terror attack

Isis have claimed responsibility for the devastating attack in Barcelona's famous Las Ramblas

(The Image Bank)

The world is coming to terms with another horrific terrorist attack.

At least 13 innocent people lost their lives while enjoying an afternoon in the sun in Barcelona's famous Las Ramblas.

100 more were injured, ten seriously.

Within moments of the devastating incident, social media was awash with photos and videos of the terrifying aftermath.

Many showed victims dying and covered in blood, while others showed distressing scenes as people started to come to terms with what they had just witnessed.

13 people died in the devastating attack(Rex Features)

After the attack Spanish police took to social media to ask people to stop sharing distressing photos and videos of victims.

They wrote: "Out of respect to the victims and their families, please, do not share images of injured in a trampling of Ramblas of Barcelona."