Tragic Incident at Berlin Pride: Vehicle Strikes Crowd, One Dead and Multiple Injured

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Tragic Incident at Berlin Pride: Vehicle Strikes Crowd, One Dead and Multiple Injured

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Tragic Incident at Berlin Pride: Vehicle Strikes Crowd, One Dead and Multiple Injured

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One person has died and about 15 others are injured after a car struck a crowd at Berlin Pride.
The incident occurred near the Tiergarten park during the annual Christopher Street Day celebrations.
Police have initiated an intensive manhunt for suspects and called off the event.

During the annual Berlin Pride event, a vehicle drove into a crowd at Tiergarten park, resulting in one fatality and injuries to at least 15 others. The police confirmed that some victims sustained life-threatening injuries, prompting emergency services to treat the injured on-site, according to BBC, Reuters, and IndiaTimes.

As celebrations unfolded, Berlin police urged participants to leave the area and announced the cancellation of the event shortly after 10:15 p.m. local time. The police are conducting an "intensive search for suspects," who may have fled the scene, according to multiple reports from CBS News and Channel News Asia.

Witnesses described a peaceful atmosphere prior to the incident, which saw hundreds of thousands gathering to celebrate. The Mayor of Berlin has expressed solidarity with the victims, emphasizing the city's commitment to LGBTQ rights, as highlighted in reports from LA Times and Al Jazeera.