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One dead and 15 injured after suspected car ramming at Berlin Pride event
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One dead and 15 injured after suspected car ramming at Berlin Pride event

From SBS News · () English

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  • One person died and approximately 15 were injured after a car allegedly rammed into a crowd at the Berlin Gay Pride parade.
  • Police are searching for the occupants of the vehicle, which was found abandoned at the scene.
  • The Gay Pride event was cut short following the incident, with participants urged to go home.

A car is suspected of hitting a crowd on the outskirts of the Berlin Gay Pride parade on Saturday, resulting in one fatality and around 15 injuries. Some of the injured are being treated by emergency services for serious wounds.

Police stated they believe a vehicle entered Tiergarten park and struck several people. They are actively hunting for the occupants of the car, which was found abandoned. The Gay Pride event, known as Christopher Street Day in Germany, was cut short as a result, and attendees were instructed to leave the area.

We believe that a vehicle entered the Tiergarten park and hit several people and injured them.

— PolicePosting on social media about the incident.

An AFP journalist at the scene observed at least 10 emergency vehicles and a tent set up for medical treatment. Police patrolled the large park area. Hundreds of thousands of people had participated in the event earlier in the day. The incident occurred near the Brandenburg Gate, a venue for concerts since Friday. This is a developing story.

Go home, please.

— PoliceInstructing participants after the incident.
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