Riots erupt in Barcelona as barricades burn in tourist hot spots – 30 police officers injured

Plaça Catalunya and La Rambla – some of Barcelona’s most popular tourist spots – saw bins and other objects set on fire with police using ‘water canons’ to restore orderProtesters set fire to bins(Image: AP Photo/Emilio Morenatti)Around 30 police officers have been injured as a housing protest in the centre of Barcelona turned violent, resulting in 13 arrests, including a minor.