Several injured in Berlin by a multiple vehicle attack at LGTBI Pride Day party
Translated from Spanish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.
At a glance
- Several people were injured in Berlin when a vehicle struck a crowd during the LGTBI Pride Day celebration.
- Police are searching for suspects and have deployed 2,200 officers for the event.
- The celebration was canceled following the incident, with organizers urging attendees to leave calmly.
Multiple individuals sustained injuries in Berlin on Saturday when a vehicle struck a crowd during the LGTBI Pride Day festivities. Police reported that a car allegedly entered the park, hitting several people who were visibly injured. Berlin firefighters are attending to patients in Tiergarten, the central park where the incident occurred. Authorities have deployed 2,200 police officers for the Pride Day event and are actively searching for "possible suspects" responsible for the vehicular attack. According to the newspaper Bild, the incident took place around 8:00 PM GMT on Lennรฉstrasse, a street adjacent to Tiergarten. The park was hosting the culmination of the Pride Day celebration, which had drawn hundreds of thousands of people to the German capital. Following the attack, organizers canceled the event, as reported by media outlets such as Bild and NTV. The police statement indicated that a vehicle entered the park and hit several people, causing injuries, and that rescue services are currently assisting the victims while a search for the perpetrators is underway.
Originally published by ABC Color in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.