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Spain terror attacks: who are the victims?

  Elke Vanbockrijck and Bruno Gulotta are among the dead
  Elke Vanbockrijck and Bruno Gulotta are among the dead   Elke Vanbockrijck and Bruno Gulotta are among the dead

At least 14 people were killed and more than 100 injured in the terror attacks in Spain, with those affected hailing from all over the world.

Citizens of 34 countries were among those killed and injured, with authorities confirming they came from: England, Ireland, Germany, Algeria, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Morocco, Canada, China, Colombia, Romania, Venezuela, Cuba, Ecuador, Egypt, Spain, America, Philippines, France, Greece, Holland, Taiwan, Honduras, Hungary, Italy, Kuwait, Macedonia, Mauritius, Pakistan, Peru, Dominican Republic and Turkey.

The names of victims killed in the attacks are beginning to emerge.

Bruno Gulotta

 Italian Bruno Gulotta died in the attack. His employer Tom's Hardware announced his death on its website
 Italian Bruno Gulotta died in the attack. His employer Tom's Hardware announced his death on its website  Italian Bruno Gulotta died in the attack. His employer Tom's Hardware announced his death on its website

The 35-year-old Italian was on holiday in Barcelona with his partner and two children when the attackers struck, according to an account given to La Repubblica.

Mr Gulotta was a marketing and sales manager at Tom's Hardware and is understood to have been a resident of Legnano, north-west of Milan.

Tom's Hardware announced his death on its website and paid tribute to Mr Gulotta, saying that everyone who came into contact with him were impressed with his kindness and professionalism.

Elke Vanbockrijck

 Elke Vanbockrijck from Belgium is among the dead
 Elke Vanbockrijck from Belgium is among the dead  Elke Vanbockrijck from Belgium is among the dead

The 44-year-old Belgian, from the town of Tongeren, is understood to have been on holiday in Barcelona with her husband and two sons.

Ms Vanbockrijck was described as very committed by the president of the KFC Heur Tongeren football team, who said she was at the club nearly every day with her sons, who are aged 10 and 14, the Associated Press reported.

In a post on Facebook, the club passed on their condolences to her family, and described her as a caring mother.

Luca Russo

The 25-year-old Italian is believed to have been in the city with his girlfriend when the attack unfolded.

Mr Russo, from Bassano del Grappa in the province of Vicenza, northern Italy, was an engineering graduate, La Repubblica reported.

Italian prime minister Paolo Gentiloni tweeted about both Mr Gulotta and Mr Russo, saying that Italy will gather tight around their families.