Almost 200 people were injured during protests in Catalonia. Police used water cannon for the first time
In Catalonia, during clashes with police during protests, 182 people sought medical help (most of them in Barcelona). On Friday, October 18, 54 people were detained, El Pais reports. During the Friday protests, the police used for the first time a car with a water cannon, which they purchased in 1994. The water cannon was used to break through the barricades. Rubber bullets and tear gas were also used against the demonstrators.