Vehicle hits crowd at Berlin LGBT event, multiple injured

An incident at an LGBT event in Berlin on Saturday left several people injured after a vehicle reportedly drove into a crowd in the Tiergarten park. Police have launched an intensive search for the suspect and have urged the public to avoid the area.

Emergency services responded swiftly, providing aid to the injured within the park. The annual Christopher Street Day parade, a significant event for the city's LGBT community, was taking place earlier in the day, concluding near the park where evening events were scheduled. Following the vehicle incident, these planned evening festivities were canceled.

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

Berlin police confirmed on social media that a vehicle entered the park, striking and injuring multiple individuals. Photographs from the scene showed a large police presence, with emergency personnel attending to victims. One person was seen being loaded onto an ambulance stretcher. The motive behind the incident remains unclear as the investigation is ongoing.

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There is currently a large police operation in #Tiergarten. The area is cordoned off by our operational forces. Please avoid the area and drive around it widely. A media support center has been set up at the campsite.