A young Sydney bank worker on a European trip of a lifetime has been seriously injured in the Barcelona terror attacks on the last few days of her holiday.
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Suria Intan, a Commonwealth Bank worker, was in a serious but stable condition in the Hospital Clinic in Barcelona following the Las Ramblas car rampage that killed at least 13 people, the hospital confirmed.
She was due to come home to Australia this weekend after a three-week holiday with three girlfriends.
Just six days ago, one of her travel companions had expressed fear about being caught up in a terror attack while they were in Paris but said she would be "vigilant and pray for God's protection".
Barcelona was the last stop for the four women, who had already visited London, Paris, Switzerland, Venice, Florence, Italy's Amalfi Coast and Rome.
Photos on Facebook show the four women enjoying London's Sky Garden, the Eiffel Tower, the Bernese Alps and Lake Thun in Switzerland, Positano and Ravello on the Amalfi Coast.
Two days ago, they posted photos from Barcelona's famous Sagrada Familia basilica.
They arrived in London on July 31 and were due to return home this weekend.
On Facebook, one friend asked one of Ms Intan's travel companions if it was safe to travel to London and Paris.
"London is generally pretty safe. I have been advised to be extra careful in Paris, in my experience it was good. I think you just have be vigilant and pray for God's protection everywhere you go," the women replied.
Ms Intan, from Campsie, grew up in Indonesia and studied in Sydney. She said on her LinkedIn page that she has worked for the Commonwealth Bank in Lidcombe for 11 years, primarily in credit card disputes and client maintenance.
She is heavily involved in the Hillsong Church.
A spokesman for the Church said they had been in touch with Hillsong in Barcelona to support Ms Intan.
"We are aware of the situation and.. [we are] supporting the person and the family," the spokesman said.
A spokesman for the Commonwealth Bank confirmed she was an employee and said they had reached out to her family to offer support.
Foreign Minister Julie Bishop said one Australian was missing and four were injured in the attack.
with Lia Timson
