38 injured as police charges protesters in Barcelona

People take to the streets to defend Spain's unity, its constitution and protest against the independence referendum set to be held on Sunday which has been declared illegal by Spain's Constitutional Court, in Barcelona, Spain, on Sept. 30, 2017. (Xinhua/Guo Qiuda)

BARCELONA, Spain, Oct. 1 (Xinhua) -- At least 38 people have been injured in Barcelona on Sunday as Spanish police charged protesters and fired rubber bullets at voters in front of polling stations, set up for an independence referendum.