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Berlin Pride Crowd Hit by Vehicle, Police Search Suspect

Several people injured when a vehicle hit a Berlin Pride crowd near Tiergarten; police searching suspect, event cancelled.

Source: bbc.co.uk1 min read
Berlin Pride Crowd Hit by Vehicle, Police Search Suspect
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In brief

A vehicle drove into a crowd at the Berlin Pride event, injuring several people near Tiergarten park. Emergency services are treating the wounded. Police are on a manhunt for the suspect driver and cordon off the area. The annual Christopher Street Day parade has been cancelled and will resume later this year.

Several people injured in Berlin Pride event after a vehicle drove into a crowd in the city centre, police say.

Emergency crews are treating the victims near Tiergarten park, where the incident occurred.

Police are on a manhunt over the suspect vehicle and urge visitors to avoid the area.

The annual Christopher Street Day parade was cut off and the event was cancelled.

The incident happened towards the end of Saturday’s large parade, which finished near the park for evening celebrations.

Images taken by witnesses show a large emergency services presence and at least one stretcher in an ambulance at the scene.

Authorities are still trying to identify the vehicle driver; the investigation is ongoing.

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