Catalonia vote: Social media mirrors street tension

Polls are scheduled to close at 18:00 GMT, with results expected to be released
in the next 48 hours 

European and Spanish officials as well as ordinary civilians offer competing views on the Catalonia vote on Twitter.

Catalonia’s referendum on independence is underway, as voters across the region cast their ballots on the question: "Do you want Catalonia to become an independent state in the form of a republic?"

Since polls opened at 07:00 GMT, there have been frequent confrontations between Spanish police forces and would-be Catalan voters.

More than 460 civilians and up to 12 security officials have sustained injuries as a result, according to Ada Colau, the Mayor of Barcelona, and the Spanish Ministry of the Interior.

On social media, the exchange of opinions on the referendum also mirrored the tension in the streets of Catalonia.  

                                                                                                               Al Jazeera News