BARCELONA, Aug. 19 (Xinhua) -- The mayor of the northern Spanish city of Bilbao said he is "revising" security measures in the wake of the terror attacks in Barcelona and Cambrils which killed 14 people and left 126 injured on Thursday afternoon and Friday morning.
Bilbao, which has around half a million inhabitants, has become an important tourist destination in recent years and in the coming week celebrates its annual "fiestas," which will bring tens of thousands of visitors to the city and also produce events where big crowds can be expected to form at concerts and cultural and sporting events.
Juan Mari Aburto explained to the press that in the wake of the Barcelona attacks, there was "no specific risk to Bilbao, but we are at a moment where large numbers of people are going to be concentrated in one place and we are occupied in looking at that, but we are not worried."
The wake of the Barcelona attacks has seen authorities in the Spanish capital of Madrid and other cities place concrete blocks and large plantpots at the opening of streets frequented by large numbers of people to prevent possible terrorists from using vehicles as a weapon like in Barcelona, although Aburto was not specific about whether or not the same would happen in his city.
"We have taken our measures and now we are revising them with the help of our security department," said the mayor, who said he didn't want a climate of "indiscriminate fear," insisting that inhabitants and visitors to Bilbao "will be able to enjoy the celebrations."
