- Several people have been injured at a Berlin Pride event after a vehicle drove into a crowd in the city centre.
- The annual pride event, Christopher Street Day, has been cancelled following the incident.
- A major incident has been declared in Berlin after reports that a car crashed into a crowd of people, resulting in several injuries.
- The city's Christopher Street Day Pride parade was called off by the organiser after the incident in Tiergarten park near the parade route.
- The injured are being treated by emergency services near Tiergarten park, where the incident took place.
- Images show a large emergency services presence at the scene, with one person seen entering an ambulance on a stretcher.
- Police are actively seeking the people responsible for the incident.
Several people have been injured after a vehicle crashed into a crowd during the Berlin Pride event on Saturday night. The incident occurred in Tiergarten park, leading to a major police response and the cancellation of the annual Christopher Street Day parade.1
Police reported that the vehicle entered the park and struck multiple individuals, prompting an immediate emergency response. Images from the scene show a significant presence of emergency services, with at least one person seen being transported on a stretcher.
Authorities have declared a major incident and are actively searching for those responsible. They have urged the public to avoid the area as an intensive manhunt is underway. The police communicated via social media, stating, “We believe that a vehicle entered the Tiergarten park and hit several people and injured them.”
The annual pride event, which had attracted huge crowds earlier in the day, was abruptly halted following the crash. The incident has raised concerns about safety at public events, with many calling for increased security measures in the future.
As investigations continue, the community is left in shock, grappling with the aftermath of this tragic event.
“Police said they believe a vehicle entered Tiergarten park and hit several people, and they have launched an intensive manhunt for those responsible, urging the public to avoid the area. The injured are being treated by emergency services, and images showed a large emergency services presence as the annual Christopher Street Day parade was cancelled.”
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