German police declared a mass casualty event after a white commercial vehicle sped into participants at Berlin's Pride parade near Tiergarten park on Saturday evening. The parade's organizers announced the cancellation of the closing rally and evacuated the area. The number of casualties has not been released.
Parade organizers canceled the closing rally and evacuated the area on Saturday evening after a white commercial vehicle sped into participants at Berlin's Pride parade near Tiergarten park, German police said. The incident was declared a mass-casualty event, and emergency responders were dispatched. The number of casualties has not been released.
The Zioneer's coverage began at 23:44 Jerusalem, with initial reports from Israeli media of a car hitting a crowd. Simultaneously, Bild reported that a white commercial van had driven into the parade and that a mass-casualty incident had been declared. Further updates at the same time included eyewitness descriptions of the vehicle speeding toward Tiergarten, police confirmation of multiple pedestrian casualties, and the organizers' order to evacuate the rally area.
The number of casualties and their conditions remain unconfirmed. The incident is under investigation, and no details about the suspect have been released.
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