Vehicle crashes into Berlin's Gay Pride parade, killing at least 1 person

Berlin's annual LGBTQ+ Pride parade, known as Christopher Street Day, was tragically disrupted on Saturday when a car drove into a crowd, resulting in at least one fatality and 15 injuries. Police immediately canceled the event, urging attendees to leave the area.

The incident occurred in the Tiergarten park, near the parade route. Authorities confirmed that some victims sustained life-threatening injuries and received immediate attention from emergency services. Police have launched an intensive search for the suspects involved, releasing a short video on social media appealing for information.

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We are conducting an intensive search for possible suspects.

This year's Christopher Street Day had drawn hundreds of thousands of participants to the German capital for one of Europe's largest LGBTQ+ celebrations. The parade, which featured around 80 floats, had been proceeding peacefully for hours before the incident. The cancellation interrupted festivities, including a scheduled band performance near the Brandenburg Gate.

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