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Hamburg Mayor Shocked by Fatal Attack at Berlin Pride Event
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Hamburg Mayor Shocked by Fatal Attack at Berlin Pride Event

From Die Zeit · () German

Translated from German, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Hamburg's Second Mayor, Katharina Fegebank, expressed shock over an attack at the Christopher Street Day (CSD) event in Berlin.
  • A car drove into a group of people celebrating diversity and freedom, resulting in one fatality and over a dozen injuries.
  • Organizers of Hamburg's CSD expressed solidarity with Berlin's LGBTQ+ community and the event's organizers.

Hamburg's Second Mayor, Katharina Fegebank, has voiced deep dismay following an attack that occurred on the sidelines of the Christopher Street Day (CSD) celebration in Berlin. Describing the news as "shocking," Fegebank lamented that a "demonstration for diversity & freedom, a festival for love & life ends in a tragedy."

Shocking news. A demonstration for diversity & freedom, a festival for love & life ends in a tragedy.

— Katharina FegebankHamburg's Second Mayor reacted to the news of the attack at Berlin's CSD event.

Her thoughts are with the victims and their families, and she extended gratitude to the emergency services. "Berlin, we are with you!" the Green Party politician stated on the platform X.

The incident involved a driver who intentionally drove into a crowd of people. The attack resulted in the death of one woman and left more than a dozen others injured. This tragic event cast a somber shadow over the CSD, an event typically celebrating diversity and LGBTQ+ rights.

My thoughts are with the victims and their families. My thanks go to the emergency services. Berlin, we are with you!

— Katharina FegebankFegebank expressed condolences and support following the tragic incident.

In response, organizers of Hamburg's CSD conveyed their solidarity with the affected community in Berlin. A post from Hamburg Pride on Instagram declared it a "dark day for the queer community and society." They affirmed their unity with "all people in Berlin, the Berlin community, with the CSD Berlin organizing team."

We stand side by side with all people in Berlin, the Berlin community, with the CSD Berlin organizing team in solidarity.

— Hamburg PrideThe organizers of Hamburg's CSD expressed solidarity with those affected by the attack in Berlin.
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Originally published by Die Zeit in German. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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