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Car drives into crowd at Berlin LGBT event, several injured

Created at 25 Jul · 9:21 PM2 sources↑ Market-relevant2 events
IN SHORT

Several people were injured when a car drove into a crowd at Berlin's LGBTQ+ pride parade in Tiergarten park. Police have cancelled the event and are searching for the driver.

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Key Numbers

10 p.m.time of incident

Who's Involved

Berlin police
responded to incident and cancelled pride parade
Car drives into crowd at Berlin LGBT event, several injured

↳ Why This Matters

The incident disrupted one of Europe's largest LGBTQ+ celebrations and has prompted a manhunt for the driver, raising safety concerns for public events.

Key facts

  • Several people were injured when a car drove into a crowd at a Berlin LGBT event.
  • The incident occurred in Tiergarten park.
  • Police cancelled the annual Christopher Street Day pride parade.
  • An intensive manhunt is underway for the driver.
  • Emergency services are treating the injured.
  • Sunday's events have also been cancelled.

Several people were injured when a car drove into a crowd at a Berlin LGBT event on Saturday. The incident occurred in Tiergarten park, near the route of the annual Christopher Street Day pride march. Police have cancelled the event and urged attendees to leave the area immediately. An intensive manhunt is currently underway for the driver. Emergency services are on the scene treating the injured. Hundreds of thousands of people had gathered for the celebration, one of Europe's largest LGBTQ+ events. Sunday's events have also been cancelled.

Frequently asked questions

A car drove into a crowd of people attending a Berlin LGBT event, injuring several individuals.

Christopher Street Day is the annual pride event held in Berlin, Germany, celebrating LGBTQ+ rights and culture.

The pride parade has been cancelled, and police are urging people to leave the area. Sunday's events have also been cancelled.

No, police are currently conducting an intensive manhunt for the driver.

What Happens Next

01Police continue their manhunt for the driver.
02Further details on the number of injured and the circumstances are expected.

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How It Developed

Several people were injured at a Berlin LGBT event when a vehicle drove into a crowd.
Police cancelled Berlin's LGBTQ+ pride parade after the incident.
The car drove into the Tiergarten park, near the pride march route.
An intensive manhunt is underway for the driver.
Emergency services are treating the injured.
Sunday's events have also been cancelled.
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Sources

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Several people are injured at Berlin’s LGBTQ+ march after a car drives into the crowdAP News
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Several injured in incident at Berlin LGBT event, police sayBBC News
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Several injured in Berlin after car drives into crowd, police saynews.sky.com
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Car drives into crowd at Berlin Pride event, injuring several peopleswedenherald.com

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