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Car hits crowd at Berlin Pride march, several injured

Created at 25 Jul · 9:31 PM3 sources↑ Market-relevant3 events
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A vehicle crashed into a crowd near Berlin's Pride celebrations on Saturday evening, injuring several people and leading to the cancellation of the annual Christopher Street Day event. Police are searching for suspects.

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Who's Involved

Berlin police
responded to the incident and are searching for suspects
Bild
tabloid newspaper citing a witness
Car hits crowd at Berlin Pride march, several injured

↳ Why This Matters

The incident disrupted one of Europe's largest Pride events and raised concerns about potential targeted violence, prompting a police manhunt for suspects.

Key facts

  • A vehicle crashed into a crowd near Berlin's Pride celebrations on Saturday evening.
  • Several people were injured in the incident.
  • The annual Christopher Street Day celebrations were canceled.
  • The incident occurred in Tiergarten park, close to the Brandenburg Gate.
  • Police are searching for suspects.

Berlin's Christopher Street Day Pride parade was canceled after a vehicle drove into a crowd on Saturday evening, injuring several people. The incident occurred in Tiergarten park, near the Brandenburg Gate, where hundreds of thousands of people had gathered for the annual celebrations. Police stated they are searching for suspects and that emergency services were treating the injured at the scene. The number and severity of injuries were not immediately clear. A witness cited by the tabloid newspaper Bild reported that a white van drove into the crowd at high speed, and a man then fled the scene on foot.

Frequently asked questions

A vehicle drove into a crowd near the Berlin Pride celebrations, injuring several people and causing the event's cancellation.

The incident occurred in Tiergarten park, close to the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin.

Police are searching for suspects and treating the injured at the scene. The number and severity of injuries are not yet clear.

Christopher Street Day is an annual Pride celebration in Germany, one of Europe's largest LGBTQ+ events.

What Happens Next

01Police continue their search for suspects.
02The number and severity of injuries will be clarified.

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How It Developed

Berlin's Christopher Street Day Pride parade was canceled after a car crashed into a crowd.
A vehicle drove into a crowd near Berlin's Pride celebrations.
Several people were injured in the incident in Tiergarten park.
Police launched a manhunt for possible perpetrators.
Emergency services treated the injured at the scene.
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Sources

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Vehicle drives into crowd at Berlin Pride festival, causing injuries, police sayReuters
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Berlin Pride march called off after car crashes into crowd of people near routeThe Guardian
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Berlin Pride parade called off after car drives into crowdSouth China Morning Post
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German police call off LGBTQ+ parade in Berlin | AP Newsapnews.com
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Several people are injured at Berlin's LGBTQ+ march after a car drives ...independent.co.uk
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Berlin Pride parade called off after car hits crowds, police saycnn.com

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